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595656

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date	07/10/2016
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	Falkland Islands: LGBT+ 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 representations he has made to his counterpart in the Falkland Islands on improving LGBT rights.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	47212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The British Government works closely with the Overseas Territories (OTs) on LGBT rights to ensure that all OTs meet their international human rights obligations in this area.</p><p>In September, the UK Solicitor General chaired a human rights session at the annual conference of OT Attorneys General where LGBT equality was discussed extensively.</p><p>The Solicitor General will co-chair a session in November with the Minister for the Overseas Territories, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns, on human rights at the Joint Ministerial Council.</p><p>We expect all Overseas Territory Governments to comply with their evolving international obligations in the field of human rights. Legislating in this area is for OT Governments.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 14:17:30 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

595684

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Government expects to host the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council; what he expects to be on the agenda for that meeting; and what outcomes he expects to achieve from that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
uin	46808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) brings together political leaders from the Overseas Territories and UK Ministers. It will meet this year in London from 1-2 November and will be hosted by the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon. the Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE.</p><p>An agenda is being developed in partnership with territory leaders and reflects areas key to our shared interests. It is likely to include, but not be limited to, sessions on economic development, good governance and human rights (including child safeguarding), as well as the challenges and opportunities arising from the UK's decision to leave the European Union. A communiqué will be issued following the conclusion of the JMC. The UK Government will update the House by written ministerial statement afterwards.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 14:27:35 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

595700

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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: Resignations
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 staff of his Department's resigned in each half of each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	47368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The following table contains the numbers of UK-based staff that have resigned from the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office in each six month period since 2010:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Six month period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Resignations</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>April - September 2010</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2010 - March 2011</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>April - September 2011</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2011 - March 2012</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>April - September 2012</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2012 - March 2013</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>April - September 2013</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2013 - March 2014</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>April - September 2014</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2014 - March 2015</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>April - September 2015</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2015 - March 2016</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>April - September 2016</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Details are not held centrally for local staff.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/10/2016 16:19:05 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

595711

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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 Policy
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 his Department has made of the potential implications for UK foreign policy of the President of the European Commission's State of the Union Address of 14 September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	47447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text ​The UK will continue to share foreign and security interests and common challenges with EU Member States and other partners. We will continue to be an influential international actor, remaining a leading member of NATO, the G7 and G20, and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. We do not assess President Juncker’s speech as fundamentally altering this. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 14:37:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan