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573433
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Turkey: Military Coups more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken to ensure that the human rights of Turkish people imprisoned as a result of the failed coup in July 2016 are respected; and what reports he has received on the alleged abuse of those prisoners by the Turkish authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown more like this
uin 44132 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text The Government condemns unreservedly this failed coup. In the aftermath of the coup attempt we have emphasised the need for Turkey to respect human rights, including press freedom, and the rule of law. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has also raised concerns about reports of ill-treatment in detention. The Turkish Government’s response to the coup attempt should be lawful and proportionate, and undertaken in line with Turkey’s international obligations. more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T14:53:41.507Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T14:53:41.507Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
573436
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Turkey: Military Coups more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received on allegations of beatings and torture, including rape, in official and unofficial detention centres in Turkey in the period following the failed coup in July 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown more like this
uin 44133 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text <p>The Government condemns unreservedly this failed coup. In the aftermath of the coup attempt we have emphasised the need for Turkey to respect human rights, including press freedom, and the rule of law. The Foreign and Commonwelath Office has also raised concerns about reports of ill-treatment in detention. The Turkish Government’s response to the coup attempt should be lawful and proportionate, and undertaken in line with Turkey’s international obligations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T14:51:28.29Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T14:51:28.29Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
573440
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Diego Garcia: USA more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has refused any request for a US administration flight to land on Diego Garcia. more like this
tabling member constituency Orkney and Shetland more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
uin 44262 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text Use of the defence facility in Diego Garcia is governed by the Exchange of Notes between the UK and US, which places treaty obligations on both parties. No request for a US administration flight has been refused under existing procedures. more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T14:48:42.437Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T14:48:42.437Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
573441
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Diego Garcia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 15 July 2014 to Question 205172, what assessment his Department carried out prior to July 2014 of the suitability for storing hard copy records in the building used on Diego Garcia. more like this
tabling member constituency Orkney and Shetland more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
uin 44264 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text Prior to July 2014 hard copy records were held in storage facilities on Diego Garcia that local immigration officials deemed to be suitable for the task. more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T14:37:09.203Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T14:37:09.203Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
573449
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Private Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department spent on private school fees for children whose parents are stationed (a) in the UK and (b) overseas in 2015-16. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves more like this
uin 44011 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text The total cost of 179 diplomatic officers stationed in the UK in receipt of school fees is £6,005,124. The total cost of 173 diplomatic officers stationed overseas in receipt of school fees is £6,403.938. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office pays and supports a further 1108 children who are stationed with their parents and educated locally with a total cost of £14,207,444. more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T14:57:58.597Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T14:57:58.597Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
573676
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Diego Garcia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 15 July 2014 to Question 205172, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the weather in June 2014 on the storage of records in Diego Garcia. more like this
tabling member constituency Orkney and Shetland more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
uin 44552 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text Since June 2014, all historic flight records dating from before January 2014 were brought to London where they were digitised and remain in storage. Remaining records in Diego Garcia are now held in a different location. more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T14:00:58.32Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T14:00:58.32Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this
573681
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Gibraltar: Spain more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Spanish counterparts on recent incursions by Spanish vessels into British Territorial Waters around Gibraltar. more like this
tabling member constituency Calder Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Craig Whittaker more like this
uin 44598 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) has made clear publicly that the UK will continue to protect and promote Gibraltar’s interests. This includes challenging and protesting against all incursions into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters. The Foreign Secretary has also reaffirmed our sovereignty assurances to Gibraltar never to enter into arrangements under which the people of Gibraltar would pass under the sovereignty of another State against their wishes, nor to enter into a process of sovereignty negotiations with which Gibraltar is not content.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T13:54:30.403Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T13:54:30.403Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
3940
label Biography information for Craig Whittaker more like this
573682
registered interest true more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Brexit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on legal advice related to the UK voting to leave the EU from (a) the Government Legal Service and (b) external legal firms; and how much he plans to spend on such advice over the next 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Hallam more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nick Clegg more like this
uin 44595 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not spent anything on external legal advice related to the UK voting to leave the EU. more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T13:57:22.457Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T13:57:22.457Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
1563
label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg more like this
573688
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Vacancies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many new job vacancies have been advertised in his Department each month in 2016 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Fife more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Gethins more like this
uin 44377 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-12more like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text <p>Since 31 December 2015, the FCO has advertised 68 new UK-based job vacancies in the Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) and the Prosperity Fund, which are cross-Whitehall programmes administered by the FCO. These jobs are funded by the CSSF and Prosperity Fund respectively, not by the FCO administrative budget. The jobs are advertised at 5 weekly intervals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T12:59:28.683Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T12:59:28.683Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
4434
label Biography information for Stephen Gethins more like this
573694
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Private Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many of his Department's staff are in receipt of support for private school fees for children whose parents are stationed (a) in the UK and (b) overseas. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves more like this
uin 44198 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-07more like thismore than 2016-09-07
answer text <p>The number of diplomatic officers stationed in the UK in receipt of school fees is 179. The number of diplomatic officers stationed overseas in receipt of school fees is 173. The FCO supports a further 1108 children who are stationed with their parents and educated locally.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
question first answered
less than 2016-09-07T16:39:33.58Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-07T16:39:33.58Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan remove filter
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this