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759715

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	USA: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on transgendered rights.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	10026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>We have not held any specific discussions on transgender rights with the US Administration. The US Administration is aware of our opposition to all forms of discrimination, and our commitment to promoting LGBT+ equality around the world.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/09/2017 12:41:05 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

759714

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much has been paid out to (a) men and (b) women who left his Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	10050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not run any exit scheme for its UK based staff in the period since 31 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/09/2017 12:45:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

760093

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Somalia: Piracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of maritime piracy off the Somali coast.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>​The UK plays a leading role in the fight against piracy in the Western Indian Ocean. We contribute to the Commander and Operational Headquarters of the EU's counter piracy mission, EU Navel Force (NAVFOR) Operation Atalanta. We also contribute to the Deputy Commander for the Combined Maritime Force, whose Task Force 151 has a specific focus on counter piracy. We are also a supporter of bilateral and multilateral maritime security capacity building programmes in the region. Between 2010 and 2016, the UK contributed over £17.2m to these programmes, which have helped to support counter-piracy efforts, increase regional maritime awareness and improve legal frameworks.</p><p>In May 2017, the UK hosted and co-chaired the London Somalia Conference, at which the international community reaffirmed its commitment to deterring and combatting piracy, and the Federal Government and the Federal Member States of Somalia reiterated their commitment to improving maritime security and building a capable coastguard.</p><p>According to EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta, there have been six piracy attacks on commercial vessels in the region in 2017. Of those, only one – an attack against a Comoros flagged oil tanker, the <em>Aris 13,</em> on 13 March 2017 – was successful. By contrast, in 2011, there were 176 reported piracy attacks.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/10/2017 16:42:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

760085

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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: Redundancy
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 (a) men and (b) women have left his Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	10338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not run any exit scheme for its UK based staff in the period from 31 March 2016 to date.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/10/2017 16:19:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

732631

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	Ilois: Resettlement
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 or a Minister of his Department intends to meet representatives from the Chagos community to discuss (a) their campaign to return to and (b) the vote in the UN on the legal status of the Chagos Islands.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns met representatives from the Chagos Refugees Group on 15 September. FCO officials continue to regularly meet members of the Chagossian community in the UK and overseas. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon holds the lead responsibility for British Indian Ocean Territory and looks forward to meeting with Chagossian representatives in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 29/06/2017 15:58:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

760099

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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: Procurement
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 civil servants in his Department are part of the Government Commercial Function; and how many of those civil servants have been seconded (a) outside the Government and (b) in from outside the Government in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	10450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>We currently have fewer than five officers working at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office that are part of the Government Commercial Function. We are therefore unable to confirm the precise numbers as this might enable individual identities to be revealed.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/10/2017 16:49:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

760683

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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 undertake an assessment of the effectiveness of the Government's response to Hurricane Irma.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	105089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>In line with our usual procedures, we will conduct an internal review to identify lessons learned in the Government’s response to Hurricane Irma. These will be incorporated into future crisis responses.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/10/2017 16:33:14 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

760684

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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	British Overseas Territories: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to publish an assessment of the reconstruction needs of British Overseas Territories affected by Hurricane Irma.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	105092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>A team of technical experts will start discussions with the Overseas Territory Governments this week, to help them identify their future reconstruction needs. Given the levels of devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, it is not possible to be precise about when those needs will be fully assessed and prioritised.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/10/2017 16:34:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

760677

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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	British Overseas Territories: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of further financial support which will be required in the current financial year by British Overseas Territories following Hurricane Irma.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	105157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government has allocated £57 million to meet the immediate humanitarian needs of the three Overseas Territories affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We are assisting the Overseas Territory Governments with their impact and needs assessments, which will inform their future requirements.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/10/2017 16:37:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

760676

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
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	Caribbean: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which departments contributed to the £32 million allocated to relief and support following Hurricane Irma; and how much each such Department contributed to that sum.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	105158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>​The £32million came from the Conflict, Security, &amp; Stability Fund, a cross Whitehall fund. The Government subsequently contributed a further £25million: this was comprised of £15million from Her Majesty's Treasury reserves and £10million from the Department for International Development's budget.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/10/2017 16:38:25 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman