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523061

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	Scottish Government: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which overseas trips by Ministers of the Scottish Government were supported by (a) his Department and (b) British embassies and consulates in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	39335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 09/06/2016 16:19:28 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

523182

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy: 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, how many projects related to freedom of religion of belief are being funded by the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	39530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text The Government places great importance on defending freedom of religion or belief globally. The Magna Carta Fund is one of the tools we use to pursue this goal. The allocations for 2016-2017 are still being finalised. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 09/06/2016 16:45:13 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

523190

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	Members: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which overseas visits by hon. Members have been supported by his Department or by British embassies and consulates in (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016 to date.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	39537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 09/06/2016 16:21:45 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

522559

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
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	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 assessment he has made of whether all powers currently held by the EU will revert to the Government and Parliament in the event of the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	38973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The process for a member state to with draw from the EU is set out in article 50 of the Treaty of European Union. <br> <br> The process of withdrawing from the EU is untested, and would contain numerous elements, including the outcome of the negotiations, about which there is currently little clarity. It could lead to up to a decade or more of uncertainty.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/06/2016 16:45:15 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

522567

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
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, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2016 to Question 38068, what assessment he has made of the implications for securing the Government's policy objectives at EU level of fewer (a) junior and (b) senior level staff employed in the European Commission who are UK nationals.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	39277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>It is in UK interests for British officials to be well represented in the EU Institutions. UK experience and insight can add real value to the EU Institutions’ policy and legislative development. 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 08/06/2016 16:46:33 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

522097

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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 Court of Justice: 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 has been on the staff of the European Court of Justice in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	38671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text The European Court of Justice (ECJ) does not publish figures relating to the nationality of its staff. According to our own internal records, there were 67 UK nationals on the staff of the ECJ in 2013. We do not hold records for the other years. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/06/2016 15:24:56 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

522098

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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 Court of Auditors: 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 Court of Auditors in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	38672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The European Court of Auditors (ECA) does not publish figures relating to its staff numbers and nationality. According to our own internal records, the following number of UK nationals have been on the staff of the ECA since 2010:<br>2010: 51<br>2011: 50<br>2012: No records held<br>2013: 50<br>2014: 50<br>2015: 49<br>2016: 50</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/06/2016 15:32:47 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

522099

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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 (a) each of the Directorates-General and (b) other services of the European Commission in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	38673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text The European Commission publishes data on its permanent EU officials (excluding seconded national experts) broken down by nationality and by each of its Directorates-General and services at the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/about/figures/index_en.htm answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/06/2016 15:33:29 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

522100

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more UK nationals to take up traineeships in the European Parliament and European Commission.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	38674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>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 06/06/2016 15:43:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

522103

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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 Union
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects negotiations on the new EU treaty to incorporate the new settlement for the UK in the EU to begin in the event of the UK voting to stay in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	38603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2016 answer text The central element of the deal that the Government has secured is an International Law Decision agreed by all the Heads of State or Government of the Member States of the EU. It is legally-binding under international law and will take effect if the British people vote to remain in the EU. The Decision also includes a legally binding and irreversible commitment that the Member States will at the next opportunity, and subject to compliance with their respective constitutional requirements and the procedures in the EU Treaties, amend the EU Treaties to address key UK concerns. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 10/06/2016 13:47:40 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood