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385959

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2015
	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	Sugar: Import Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his contribution of 9 June 2015, Official Report, column 1056, what progress he has made on raising the question of import duties imposed on cane sugar with his EU counterparts.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	4468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>UK Ministers have repeatedly called for a level playing field for the beet and cane sugar sectors and argued that it is essential that refiners have access to sufficient quantities of cane at tariff levels which allow them to compete fairly. This was discussed at the Agriculture Council in January.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 01/07/2015 16:37:13 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

387592

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2015
	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	Sugar: Import Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2015 to Question 4468, what steps he has taken to include the import duties currently imposed on cane sugar coming into Europe among the matters he intends to raise in the course of discussions to re-negotiate the UK's relationship with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	5557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member for East Ham to my answer of 1 July 2015. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), has set out the four areas where we seek to address the concerns of the British public: sovereignty, fairness, competitiveness and immigration. Following the June European Council, technical discussions are taking place. The Council has agreed to revert to the issue at the December European Council.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2015 14:41:11 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

452461

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2016
	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	Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reasons the Advisory Group on Freedom of Religion and Belief was not re-established after the 2015 General Election; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	26993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>Since the General Election, we have adopted a new strategic approach to human rights, refocusing our work around three themes: democratic values and the rule of law; strengthening the rules-based international system; and human rights for a stable world. Our work on freedom of religion or belief is an integral part of each of these themes.</p><p>The Advisory Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief, as with our other former thematic human rights advisory groups, provided important contributions to our policy and activities. Under our new approach, our thematic advisory groups remain part of the expert constituency to which we turn when designing and delivering human rights initiatives. For example, we involved members of the former Advisory Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief in a workshop on Christians in the Middle East that we held in November 2015. We put forward another expert to form part of the Independent Review Panel of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund. We continue to convene regular meetings of the Foreign Secretary's Advisory Group on Human Rights to discuss a range of topics of interest to its members.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 23/02/2016 17:54:29 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 46719 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

519179

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	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	EU Staff
	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 nationals were employed by the European Parliament in each year since 2010; and how many such people were employed at administrator grade.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	37107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2016 answer text <p>The European Parliament does not publish statistics on numbers of permanent staff by nationality. According to our own records, the total the numbers of UK nationals employed by the European Parliament in each year since 2010 is:</p><p>2010: 290<br>2011: 306<br>2012: 306<br>2013: 291<br>2014: 271<br>2015: 251</p><p>The latest figure available is for May 2016 and is 263.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 27/05/2016 13:55:50 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 213 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

519180

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	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	EU Staff
	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 nationals were employed by the European Commission in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	37108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2016 answer text <p>Whilst the European Commission provides staffing numbers by nationality they do not break them down between permanent and temporary agents. In total the numbers of UK nationals employed by the European Commission in each year since 2010 is:</p><p>April 2010: 1284<br>April 2011: 1162<br>April 2012: 1134<br>April 2013: 1079<br>April 2014: 1053<br>April 2015: 1008</p><p>The latest figure available is for Feb 2016 and is 982.</p><p>UK representation has been falling across EU institutions as UK officials retire and are not replaced by the same number of new UK entrants. The Government is committed to reversing this picture, recognising that this will require a sustained effort. The EU Staffing Unit, established in April 2013, promotes EU careers across the UK and supports candidates through the application process. It has increased secondments in positions of strategic importance to the UK. The European Fast Stream within the Civil Service has also been re-launched.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 27/05/2016 13:58:48 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 217 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

520761

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	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	EU Staff
	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 nationals have been on the staff of the European Parliament in each year since 2010; and what proportion of such staff in each such year were of administrator grade.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	38069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available</del>.</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The European Parliament does not publish statistics on numbers of permanent staff by nationality. According to our own internal records, the total numbers of UK nationals employed by the European Parliament, including secondees, in each year since 2010 are: </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">2010: 290 (149 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2011: 306 (159 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2012: 305 (155 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2013: 291 (152 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2014: 271 (152 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2015: 251 (141 at AD)</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The latest figure available is for May 2016 and is 257 (146 at AD).</ins></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington previous answer version 1058 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington 1060 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington question first answered 26/05/2016 16:19:12 question first ministerially corrected 31/05/2016 13:09:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

520762

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	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	EU Staff
	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 nationals have been on the staff of the European Commission in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	38068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2016 answer text <p>Whilst the European Commission provides staffing numbers by nationality they do not break them down between permanent and temporary agents. In total the numbers of UK nationals employed by the European Commission in each year since 2010 is:</p><p>April 2010: 1284<br>April 2011: 1162<br>April 2012: 1134<br>April 2013: 1079<br>April 2014: 1053<br>April 2015: 1008</p><p>The latest figure available is for Feb 2016 and is 982.</p><p>UK representation has been falling across EU institutions as UK officials retire and are not replaced by the same number of new UK entrants. The Government is committed to reversing this picture, recognising that this will require a sustained effort. The EU Staffing Unit, established in April 2013, promotes EU careers across the UK and supports candidates through the application process. It has increased secondments in positions of strategic importance to the UK. The European Fast Stream within the Civil Service has also been re-launched</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 27/05/2016 14:00:35 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 1056 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

520776

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	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	EU Staff
	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 nationals have been on the staff of the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU in each year since 2010; and what proportion of such staff in each such year were of administrator grade.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	38071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2016 answer text <p>The General Secretariat of the Council of the EU does not publish statistics on numbers of permanent staff by nationality. According to our own internal records, the total numbers of UK nationals employed by the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU, including secondees, in each year since 2010 are:</p><p>2010: 159 (98 at AD) <br>2011: 100 (50 at AD)<br>2012: 99 (52 at AD)<br>2013: 91 (56 at AD)<br>2014: 87 (55 at AD)<br>2015: 93 (56 at AD)</p><p>The latest figure available is for May 2016 and is 101 (62 at AD).</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 27/05/2016 14:02:07 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 1063 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

521216

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2016
	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	EU Staff: Training
	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 permanent EU officials were passed through the Civil/Diplomatic Service European Fast Stream programme in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	38408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The European Fast Stream was re-established in 2010 with the dual aim of increasing UK representation in the EU institutions, as well as building EU capability in Whitehall. As part of the scheme, each European Fast Streamer spends five months or longer in an EU institution as a national expert. Since 2010 there have been four successful candidates in the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) competitions from the European Fast Stream. Of these successful candidates, one took up a post in 2014 and another is starting in summer 2016.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/06/2016 15:01:09 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

521217

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2016
	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	European External Action Service: Secondment
	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 diplomats have taken secondment to the European External Action Service in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	38409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>Since 2010, there have been 28 UK officials seconded to the European External Action Service (EEAS). Of these, 20 were UK diplomats from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO); 8 were from other government departments. The numbers of diplomats can be broken down by calendar year in which they took up their secondment as follows:</p><p>FCO number of TAs</p><p>2010 5<br>2012 2<br>2013 6<br>2014 2<br>2015 5</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/06/2016 15:07:05 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms