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1188744

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK embassies are open as of 20 April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	37490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>On 20 April 2020, 98.6% of our Posts were open. 113 of these Posts are British Embassies (this number does not include British High Commissions, Overseas Territories or Posts which are subordinate to Embassies). Four Posts have closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic: our Consulate Generals in Wuhan and Chongqing and the Embassy offices (which do not hold Embassy status) in N'djamena and Goma.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/04/2020 10:55:35 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1188745

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK consulates remain open during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	37491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>On 20 April 2020, 98.6% of our Posts were open. 37 of these are British Consulate Generals and 16 are British Consulates. These numbers include only those Posts classed as Consulate Generals or Consulates, and do not include other types of overseas office or representation, such as Honorary Consulates.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/04/2020 11:03:09 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1175778

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has plans to share offices overseas with other Commonwealth countries.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	11481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>We encourage maximum use of our office space overseas to ensure value for money and encourage co-location with friendly countries including Commonwealth countries. For example, Australia, Canada and New Zealand are currently located in some locations on our overseas platform and we are similarly on some of their platforms. Other co-locations are under discussion.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 11/02/2020 17:31:23 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1150526

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which embassies represent the UK in more than one state.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	1626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>The following Missions represent the United Kingdom in more than one State, as duly indicated:</p><p>British Embassy in Angola (São Tomé and Príncipe)</p><p>British High Commission in Barbados (Dominica, St Kitts &amp; Nevis)</p><p>British High Commission in Cameroon (Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Chad*)</p><p>British Embassy in Costa Rica (Nicaragua)</p><p>British Embassy in Democratic Republic of Congo (Republic of Congo, Central African Republic)</p><p>British Embassy in Ethiopia (Djibouti*)</p><p>British High Commission in Fiji (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Kiribati, Tonga*, Tuvalu)</p><p>British Embassy in France (Monaco)</p><p>British High Commission in Ghana (Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin)</p><p>British Embassy in Guatemala (Honduras)</p><p>British High Commission in Guyana (Suriname)</p><p>British Embassy in Indonesia (East Timor)</p><p>British Embassy in Italy (San Marino)</p><p>British Embassy in Madagascar (Comoros)</p><p>British Embassy in Mali (Niger*)</p><p>British High Commission in New Zealand (Samoa*)</p><p>British Embassy in Philippines (Palau)</p><p>British High Commission in Rwanda (Burundi)</p><p>British Embassy in Senegal (Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau)</p><p>British High Commission in Solomon Islands (Nauru)</p><p>British Embassy in Spain (Andorra)</p><p>British Embassy in Switzerland (Liechtenstein)</p><p> </p><p>*Resident Heads of Mission are due to be appointed to these countries by the end of 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Information on British Missions overseas including through links to details on their services and responsibilities can be found on the following public website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/world/embassies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/world/embassies</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/10/2019 11:06:56 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1131100

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the political parties that UK Embassies and High Commissions overseas have a policy not to engage with.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	262276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/06/2019 14:17:52 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1005582

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there are countries in which there is no European External Action Service office or delegation and UK diplomatic representation is provided by a UK ambassador resident in another country; and if so, where.
	tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
	uin	HL11353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The EEAS website provides a listing of where they hold delegations. As is standard, HMG cannot vouch for the accuracy of information provided by third parties. There is no country where the UK is currently represented or has services provided by the EEAS, whether due to a lack of local UK representation, or any other reason. In most countries, the UK is represented by resident or non-resident Ambassadors. EU Exit will not reduce UK representation overseas.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL11352 question first answered 28/11/2018 17:17:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

838062

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to open any new UK diplomatic posts overseas; and, if so, where.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL5411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We regularly review our overseas presence to ensure that we are represented through a modern, dynamic and adequately resourced overseas network. Any opening or closure of UK diplomatic missions would be made public including through the FCO Annual Report.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL5412 question first answered 20/02/2018 16:57:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

838064

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to close or downsize any UK diplomatic posts overseas; and, if so, where.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL5412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We regularly review our overseas presence to ensure that we are represented through a modern, dynamic and adequately resourced overseas network. Any opening or closure of UK diplomatic missions would be made public including through the FCO Annual Report.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL5411 question first answered 20/02/2018 16:57:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

816666

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many new embassies and consulates the Government anticipates it will need to establish if the UK can no longer be represented by another EU member state when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	121093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>We do not anticipate any requirement to open additional embassies or consulates as a result of EU Exit.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/01/2018 17:46:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

637954

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Embassies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to cut all utility supplies to the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and any other embassy that hosts people who have been charged with committing serious crimes.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	53275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Article 25 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 (VCDR) requires receiving States to &quot;accord full facilities for the performance of the functions of&quot; foreign diplomatic missions. The VCDR is given effect in UK law by the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/11/2016 15:26:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead