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64731

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	European Union
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on the initiative of which member states the wording of the draft Conclusions of the EU Presidency at the European Council meeting on 26-27 June 2014 relating to the role of national parliaments in the EU was reduced in scope and significance in the final version.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	203162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>We welcome the reference in the June European Council Conclusions to the closer involvement of national parliaments in EU decision-making. We will continue to push for a strong voice for national parliaments within the EU, but Her Majesty's Government is not able to disclose the detail of negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 03/07/2014 13:32:39 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

64513

registered interest
date	27/06/2014
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	Tajikistan
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 raise respect for human rights, the rule of law and the case of Mr Alexander Sodiqov with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojidin Aslov during his upcoming visit to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
uin	202904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>We discuss the importance of respect for human rights and adherence to the rule of law with the Government of Tajikistan at both official and ministerial level whenever opportunity allows.</p><p>We remain deeply concerned by the continuing detention in Tajikistan of Alexander Sodiqov, an academic researcher working for the University of Exeter. Senior Minister of State Baroness Warsi discussed a number of issues, including human rights, the rule of law and the case of Mr Sodiqov, when she met Foreign Minister Aslov on 1 July.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 02/07/2014 15:31:17 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

64331

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Energy
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 his Department's consumption in kWh of (a) gas and (b) electricity in each month since June 2010; and what the cost of such consumption has been in each such month.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	202705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>I attach a table which shows the monthly consumption and the annual cost of electricity and gas for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's UK estate. To provide a breakdown of monthly utility costs from June 2010 would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 03/07/2014 16:23:29 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington attachment 1 file name Gas and Electricity consumption pcm with annual costs.xlsx title Monthly gas and electricity cost and consumption
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

64334

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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 assessment he has made of the implications for the UK of the decision of the EU Council to implement restrictive measures on trade with Crimea and Sevastopol on 25 June 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	202624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p>According to Ukrainian official statistics approximately 1.3% of Ukraine's total exports of goods came from Crimea in 2012. For the UK, the pro rata figure would equate to roughly £3.5m per year. The impact of this regulation on UK-Crimea trade will depend on the amount of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol that comply with the criteria stipulated within the regulation.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 01/07/2014 10:43:58 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

63668

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
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 information his Department holds on which countries considers apostasy a crime and what sentence it carries.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	202046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government's information on issues such as this comes from publicly available sources, such as the US State Department's Annual Report on International Religious Freedom and reporting by NGOs, supplemented by information from our network of Embassies and High Commissions. We maintain no central list of countries that consider apostasy a crime or what penalty is imposed. We formulate our response to the situation in individual countries on a case by case basis, taking into account which course of action is most likely to have a positive effect for individuals and communties in the country concerned.</p><p>Freedom of thought, conscience or belief, including the right of the individual to change his or her religion, is a fundamental human right enshrined in international law. We call on Governments that render apostasy a crime to uphold their international obligations on freedom of religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 30/06/2014 07:56:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

62907

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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	Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus
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 the Government has paid to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus in each of the last four years; and what assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of that committee.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	201573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>In 2010 the Government made a bilateral contribution of US$4,037, and in 2013 the Government provided US$56,797. The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) has used the UK's most recent contribution to buy a backup generator and DNA matching software. EU funding of the CMP, to which the UK contributes, totalled US$16,289,719 from 2006-2014. We did not provide any bilateral funds in 2011 or 2012.</p><p>In addition to this financial support, the Government supports the CMP by allowing it to work from a British-owned site in the Buffer Zone, thus easing their administration costs. The UK also indirectly supports the CMP through lobbying of parties who can facilitate the Committee's work. We hope that our political support and contributions through the EU will continue to help the CMP in their important work.</p><p>CMP funds are administered by the United Nations Development Programme according to international accounting standards with independent financial audits undertaken on an annual basis. We have made no specific assessment of the cost effectiveness of the CMP. We nonetheless recognise and welcome the painstaking, sensitive, and technically challenging work undertaken by the bicommunal teams of the CMP.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/06/2014 15:22:48 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

62647

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	Roads: City of Westminster
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what works are currently being undertaken in King Charles Street, Westminster; and when the scaffolding and road and pavement equipment related to the works will be removed.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	201275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The works currently being undertaken by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in King Charles Street are part of the Department's UK Estate Reform Project. This involves the consolidation of the FCO's London HQ presence into a single office building. The project is a major reconfiguration of the King Charles Street building and will release the Old Admiralty Building to the Department for Education. This will allow leased office space to be vacated and overall Government spending on the UK Civil Estate to be reduced.</p><p>The gantry being installed in King Charles Street will be completed by the end of June 2014 and will remain in situ for the duration of the project, which is due to be completed in summer 2015. The scaffold is part of the Planning &amp; Listed Building Consent granted by Westminster Council. When completed, the gantry will extend over the pavement between Clive Steps and the western side of the main entrance to the FCO building. Pedestrians will still be able to walk up King Charles St and the main entrance to the FCO will remain fully accessible.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/06/2014 15:28:33 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

62287

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
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	UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his priorities are for renegotiating UK membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	201038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government's priorities are to reform the EU so that it is more flexible, competitive and democratically accountable. We want to see further deepening of the Single European Market, especially in services; an ambitious and sustained drive to cut red tape, and successful free trade negotiations with the United States, Japan and other countries. We are also seeking greater powers for groups of national parliaments to block or review EU legislation; an end to benefit tourism, and the development of Economic and Monetary Union in a way that safeguards the interests of countries which have chosen not to join the Euro. The Government has already made progress in delivering reform, including cutting the EU budget for the first time and securing reforms of the Common Fisheries Policy that include a ban on discards and a shift to the regional and local management of fisheries.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/06/2014 15:24:35 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

62290

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
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	Italy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent complaints he has received on the handling of correspondence on passport delays by HM Ambassador to Italy.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
uin	201003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text I am not aware of complaints on the handling of correspondence by our Ambassador in Rome. Passport renewal is the responsibility of Her Majesty's Passport Office under the responsibility of Home Office Ministers. Any related correspondence received in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is therefore transferred to that Office for response. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 23/06/2014 16:15:31 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

62049

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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	Italy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent correspondence his Department has received from UK citizens living in Italy on delays in passport renewal; whether all such letters were acknowledged; and for what reasons any such letter has not yet been acknowledged.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
uin	200963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text Passport renewal is the responsibility of Her Majesty's Passport Office under the responsibility of Home Office Ministers. Any related correspondence received in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is therefore transferred to that Office for response. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 19/06/2014 14:49:43 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick