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535248

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	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	Russia: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Russian government on increases in the number of attacks on EU and US diplomats stationed in Russia.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	42321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text We continue to take robust measures to protect all our staff in Russia and raise our concerns with the Russian authorities in Moscow and the Embassy in London as appropriate. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/07/2016 13:36:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

533377

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2016
	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	Brexit
	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Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has taken legal advice on whether the European Communities Act 1972 can be repealed by Royal Prerogative.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	42039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text The process for leaving the EU and determining our future relationship with the EU, including changes to domestic legislation, is likely to be a long and complex one. We now need to work on the detailed arrangements to support that process. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/08/2016 15:49:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

532926

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of which policy areas within his Department's remit will be affected by the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text A new Department for Exiting the European Union has been established by the Prime Minister, which is responsible for overseeing negotiations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. It will also lead work to establish the future relationship between the UK and EU. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will work closely with this new Department, as it will with the new Department for International Trade. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/08/2016 15:55:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

66144

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many senior civil servants appointed to positions in her Department since 2010 were previously (a) political appointees within that Department and (b) employed by a political party.
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	John Woodcock
	uin	204328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>We have no central report readily available detailing the senior civil servants who have been appointed since 2010 and who were previously (a) political appointees within DFID and (b) employed by a political party. This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 14/07/2014 16:12:36 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

63718

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Egypt
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her Egyptian counterpart on structural reform in Egypt to improve employment opportunities.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	202264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>UK officials recently met the Egyptian Finance Minister, who outlined his plans for structural economic reform. The UK supports these reforms, and is providing technical advice through the World Bank to tackle some of these challenges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 01/07/2014 15:54:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

76864

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding her Department provided (a) directly and (b) indirectly to the Palestinian Authority in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	204897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>UK direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority over the past ten financial years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2005/06</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£10m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£11.9m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£18.5m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£23.5m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£38.5m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£30m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£30m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£34.1m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£41.7m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>£22.9m (forecast)</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Information about indirect UK support for the Palestinian Authority through the EU can be found at</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://eeas.europa.eu/palestine/ec_assistance/index_en.htm" target="_blank">http://eeas.europa.eu/palestine/ec_assistance/index_en.htm</a>. The UK contribution to the EU development budget is approximately 15%.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 14/07/2014 16:23:18 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

58313

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what arrangements are in place to monitor the use of funds given to the Palestinian Authority.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	199229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>UK direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority is channelled through the World Bank Palestinian Reform and Development Plan Trust Fund and is used to pay the salaries of civil servants from an approved list. The list of individuals is systematically screened and checked against international (including Israeli) and ad hoc sanctions lists. The whole process is independently audited which ensures we know exactly where and how our money is being spent.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 12/06/2014 14:02:27 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

62109

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Kashmir
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) unilateral, (b) bilateral and (c) multilateral projects her Department is sponsoring in Kashmir.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
	uin	200750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>UK aid to Kashmir is largely delivered through national programmes in Pakistan and India which the UK helps fund. This includes support to promote economic growth, improve maternal and new born health and increase access to education. The tri-departmental Conflict Pool also funds joint programmes in Kashmir, supporting conflict prevention and peace building.</p><p>It is not possible to disaggregate our multilateral support to Kashmir.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 23/06/2014 16:50:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

533863

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2016
	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	Brexit
	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 meet representatives of Norway and Switzerland to discuss the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	42268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>The former Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) held discussions with European counterparts and a range of other partners to explain the result of the referendum and next steps. Officials continue to be in frequent contact with their Norwegian and Swiss counterparts and have discussed a range of topics since 24 June, including the outcome of the EU referendum.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/08/2016 16:43:07 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

533864

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2016
	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	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to meet the President of the European Council to discuss the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	42269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>The former Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and the former Minister of State, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr Lidington), have held discussions with EU counterparts and partners in the EU institutions to explain the result of the referendum and next steps. The former Foreign Secretary had discussed the outcome of the EU referendum with European Parliament President Martin Schulz and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission Federica Mogherini.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/08/2016 16:45:02 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed