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registered interest false more like this
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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 Secondment 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 staff of his Department have been seconded to (a) other Ministries of Foreign Affairs and (b) international organisations in each year since 2010; and to which (i) other Ministries of Foreign Affairs and (ii) international organisations such staff have been seconded. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
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Sheila Gilmore more like this
uin 204741 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) staff can be seconded to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) or international organisations on agreement between the Directorate, Post and the MFA or international organisations. These secondments are a valuable tool for the FCO to meet objectives, increase ties with partner governments or international organisations and develop staff skills and experience.</p><p>There is no centrally held record of each of these secondments since 2010 and to answer this question would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East remove filter
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-17T11:10:07.1489965Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T11:10:07.1489965Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
76783
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 Secondment 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 secondees from which other Ministries of Foreign Affairs his Department has received in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
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Sheila Gilmore more like this
uin 204742 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Foreign Service Officers from other Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA) are seconded to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on agreement between the Directorate, Post and MFA. These secondments are a valuable tool for the FCO to meet objectives and increase ties with partner governments.</p><p>There is no centrally held record of each of these secondments since 2010 and to answer this question would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East remove filter
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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less than 2014-07-17T11:12:41.3571586Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T11:12:41.3571586Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
76784
registered interest false more like this
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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 Recruitment 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 the cost was of his Department's Black and Minority Ethnic campaign. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
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Sheila Gilmore more like this
uin 204743 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spent £21,968 on the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Campaign in the financial year 2013-14, excluding staff costs. We expect to spend a further £20,000 in financial Year 2014-2015.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all its employees. Further diversity and equality information is available from the FCO's Diversity and Equality Report.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East remove filter
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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less than 2014-07-17T09:01:05.7926336Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T09:01:05.7926336Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
76790
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 Training 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 individuals in his Department have participated in (a) Disability awareness and (b) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender training in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
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Sheila Gilmore more like this
uin 204738 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) Disability Policy and Support Team arrange disability awareness sessions for staff. Between September 2010 and June 2014 we held 205 sessions reaching an estimated 2,460 staff as follows:</p><p>Year Sessions/Staff <br>2010 12/ 144<br>2011 68/ 816<br>2012 61/ 732<br>2013 50/ 600<br>2014 14/ 168</p><p>The Civil Service Learning (CSL) Disability Awareness and their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) awareness e-learning courses were made available from February 2013 and April 2013 respectively. Based on those staff completing evaluation records at least 142 staff have competed these so far as follows: <br>Disability Awareness e-learning: 2013 – 51; January to 10 July 2014 - 30.<br>LGBT Awareness e-learning: 2013 – 28; January to 10 July 2014 - 33.</p><p>FCO staff associations for people with disabilities (ENABLE) and LGBT staff (FLAGG) also hold regular awareness raising sessions and external speaker events each year, across a range of topics, that all staff are welcome to attend. Further information on FCO initiatives to promote diversity and equality information is available in the FCO's Diversity and Equality Report.</p>
answering member constituency Bournemouth East remove filter
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-17T08:17:47.6826093Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T08:17:47.6826093Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this
76791
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
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 Training 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 professional courses civil servants in his Department have attended since 2010; and how many officials attended each such course. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
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Sheila Gilmore more like this
uin 204739 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>I refer the hon member to the answer given by my rt hon friend, the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Hugh Robertson), Official Record 14 July 2014 : Column 483W.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East remove filter
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-17T08:59:13.2429164Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-17T08:59:13.2429164Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
3965
label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore more like this