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77131

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	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 much and what proportion of his Department's budget was spent on activities which were contracted out in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14; and how much and what proportion of his Department's budget he expects to be contracted out in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	205214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Procurement responsibilities are devolved to directorates in the UK and our network of posts. Information regarding outsourced activities is not held centrally in the UK and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/07/2014 15:03:55 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

76345

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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, what steps he is taking to emphasise adherence to fundamental freedoms of religion and association as part of the UK's foreign policy.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	204616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Promoting and protecting the freedom of religion or belief is a priority for UK foreign policy. We pursue it in our bilateral work and lobbying of other Governments, and through our human rights programme funding. We have also stepped up training in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on the influence of faith, in many parts of the world, on governments, communities and individuals.</p><p>Our work is based on the full definition of freedom of religion or belief as set out in article 18 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This includes the right to manifest your faith, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, through teaching, practice, worship and observance.</p><p>The FCO Minister responsible for freedom of religion or belief, the Senior Minister of State, my noble Friend the right hon. Baroness Warsi, has convened meetings of international leaders to generate support for practical steps to promote freedom of religion or belief and to fight religious intolerance. At the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, Baroness Warsi chaired a dialogue between political and faith leaders, and supported a separate non-governmental organization (NGO)-led event, to explore the role faith groups play, and to enlist their support for the objectives of the summit.</p><p>Freedoms of association and peaceful assembly, enshrined in both the Universal Declaration and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, are fundamental for democratic societies, where people must be able to gather (formally or informally), to express themselves, and to have a meaningful say in issues that affect them. Though these rights are not among the FCO's six thematic human rights priorities, they feature prominently in our dialogue with individual countries and in international fora about governance, the rule of law and human rights in general.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/07/2014 15:07:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

76360

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	ICT
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 mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by his Department in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	204472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) takes its responsibilities for protecting information assets seriously and complies with all the mandatory requirements of the Security Policy Framework. As such, it has in place, security incident management procedures to ensure losses are dealt with appropriately.<br> <br>The FCO's central records show the following equipment reported as lost or stolen, overseas and in the UK in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 until 30 June:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2">Lost/Stolen 2013</td><td colspan="2">Lost/Stolen 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Items</td><td>UK</td><td>Overseas</td><td>UK</td><td>Overseas</td></tr><tr><td>BlackBerrys</td><td>24</td><td>31</td><td>3</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>Laptops</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Blackberry devices are protected with remote wipe when the device is reported lost or stolen. In addition, after five failed attempts to access the password, the auto-wipe will clear the device of any data.</p><p>Information on the number of mobile telephones lost or stolen is not held centrally and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost. To enable maximum value for money, mobile phones are controlled by individual Posts where they take advantage of local telephone rates and mobile telephone deals. Hence there is no central management or monitoring of mobile usage.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/07/2014 16:31:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

76361

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Balkans
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 his Department has taken to strengthen trading relations between the UK and (a) Albania and (b) Montenegro.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	204379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>a) With regard to Albania, our positive bilateral relations means the UK is seen by Albania as partner of choice across a number of reform areas, which frequently results in commercial contracts for UK businesses. Crown Agents' contract to reform the customs administration is a good example of this. More broadly, our Embassy advises and assists UK businesses who are interested in investing or operating in Albania, and is active in promoting opportunities.</p><p>For example, our Embassy has provided advice to British companies in the telecommunications, oil and gas, mining, pipeline, flight training, pharmaceutical, travel, engineering, and consultancy sectors. In addition our Embassy maintains good relationships with local foreign investor associations to whom referrals for advice are made.</p><p>b) The Foreign and Commonweath Office (FCO) is active in promoting the UK's trading relationship with Montenegro through FCO-funded projects that help create an environment in which strong economic relations can thrive. These include projects aimed at: strengthening Montenegro's rule of law framework; fighting corruption; tackling tax fraud; and increasing transparency. Additionally, our Embassy in Montenegro facilitates cooperation between UK businesses and their Montenegrin counterparts. A recent example of successful trade relations between businesses from the two countries is Porto Montenegro – a sea-front development in Tivat worth more than €180 million, in which more than 50 British companies were involved.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/07/2014 15:10:37 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

76365

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 his Department has taken to strengthen trading relations between the UK and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	204397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2014 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Sarajevo assists UK companies wishing to do business in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) by supporting them through the full range of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) services. The UKTI offer includes identifying and publicising business opportunities, offering expert local market advice, and facilitating access to information, contacts and partners which would not otherwise be accessible.</p><p>UK companies in BiH focus predominantly on roads and related infrastructure, energy, mining and aid-funded business. The UKTI office in the Embassy helps UK companies to exploit particular opportunities in these areas, and has established a strong network of contacts which assist UK business.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/07/2014 14:30:06 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

76366

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what security guidance his Department provides to British nationals wishing to travel to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	204396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2014 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice provides objective information and advice to help British nationals make better-informed decisions about foreign travel. This includes information on security. Our travel advice is reviewed regularly, and is updated if we are aware of an incident that might significantly affect Britons travelling or living in the area. The current travel advice for Ukraine is on the gov.uk website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ukraine" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ukraine</a>.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/07/2014 14:25:15 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

66064

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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	Domestic Visits
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 18 June 2014, Official Report, column 639W, on official visits, what domestic visits each of the Ministers of his Department has made since January 2013; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	204374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Since January 2013 FCO Ministers have made official domestic visits to the locations set out in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/07/2014 15:02:17 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington attachment 1 file name PQ204374 UK Visits Table.docx title UK Visits Table previous answer version 9519 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

66065

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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	Freedom of Information
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 his Department spent on legal fees in cases relating to the release of information requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	204277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2014 answer text <p>We are unable to provide a reply as to do so would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/07/2014 14:26:32 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

66066

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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	Air Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what occasions each Minister within his Department has taken domestic flights on official business since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	204295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers have taken domestic flights on 11 occasions since May 2010 on official business; the details are in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/07/2014 15:16:47 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington attachment 1 file name Domestic flights FCO Ministers.docx title Domestic flights taken by Ministers since May 2010
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

65875

registered interest
date	04/07/2014
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	Apprentices
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 apprentices have been employed by contractors and sub-contractors to his Department in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion of the total workforce of such contractors is made up by apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	204064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2014 answer text <p>Data on the number of Apprentices employed by Contractors and sub-contractors to the FCO is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/07/2014 14:22:09 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon