I understand that there is noevidence to suggest that there are unusualnumbers of cetaceans in sea areas adjacent to the Northern and Western Isles duringthe period of naval exercises around Cape Wrath.All matters relating to the defenceof the United Kingdom remain the direct responsibility of the UK Government.Naval exercises are therefore a reserved matter which falls within the responsibilityof the Ministry of Defence (MoD).As a result of liaisonwith local communities, landowners, fishing...