Question follow-through · 14297
Shipping: Identification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cases of vessels switching off or falsifying their Automatic Identification System (AIS) data have been identified in UK waters in the last 12 months.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 29 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 3 Jul 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cases of vessels switching off or falsifying their Automatic Identification System (AIS) data have been identified in UK waters in the last 12 months.
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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3 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government continuously monitors UK waters to ensure the safety of mariners, protect the marine environment and uphold the UK's national security. Instances of vessels switching off their AIS are monitored on a case-by-case basis. We are unable to pro...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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