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999407

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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: Aviation
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 29 October 2018 to Question 183520 on Ukraine: aviation, when he last communicated with the families of the victims of flight MH17; and if he will ensure that those families are updated on the progress of that investigation.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	186318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>We have continued to provide consular support to the families of the victims of flight MH17. We have remained in close contact with the Dutch authorities throughout the investigation into the shooting down of MH17. The Dutch authorities are providing updates directly to UK police family liaison officers to pass to the families. They did so most recently in early October.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/11/2018 16:28:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

997487

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with his Ukrainian counterpart on the political and security situation in eastern Ukraine; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	907360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Russian aggression continues to destabilise the political and security situation in eastern Ukraine. On 15 October, the Foreign Secretary reaffirmed to Foreign Minister Klimkin our commitment to support Ukraine, including through Operation Orbital. They also discussed militarisation in the Sea of Azov, and the detention of Ukrainian political prisoners held illegally by Russia.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/10/2018 16:36:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

997488

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent progress has been made in securing support for a marine protected area in the Weddell Sea.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	907361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a co-proponent and keen advocate of this proposal, currently under discussion at the annual meeting of the Commission responsible for conserving the Southern Ocean. There is strong support for the marine protected area and the UK delegation is working hard with those countries who have concerns.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/10/2018 16:38:42 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

997493

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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 Countries: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the processes for enabling member states to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	907366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>We remain committed to following the Article 50 process enabling Member States to leave the EU. We are continuing to work closely with the Commission in Brussels to achieve this. We have made real progress in on-going negotiations. We believe it is in the interests of both sides to strike a deal.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/10/2018 16:47:34 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

997551

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Germany: Thalidomide
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 discussions the Government has had with the German government on broadening access for other Europeans to its thalidomide fund.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	185531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is sympathetic to the care needs of UK Thalidomide survivors, who continue to benefit from the £80 million grant, to be paid over 10 years, which was announced by the Department of Health in 2012.</p><p>The FCO has helped the Thalidomide Trust to make its own representations to the German Government regarding the possibility of payments for UK Thalidomide survivors. I met representatives of the Trust to discuss this on several occasions. I raised the issue with my German counterpart Michael Roth on 9 July and with the German Ambassador on 23 July, to whom I handed a letter from Simon Hoare MP to Chancellor Merkel on behalf of the House of Commons All Party Thalidomide Group. In response to these representations, the German government has confirmed that UK Thalidomide victims are eligible to apply for compensation from the Contergan Foundation.</p><p>I hope to continue discussions with the German government on how it might be made easier for UK survivors to apply for these funds when I visit Berlin later this month.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/11/2018 16:26:20 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

997710

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: 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 are employed in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>As at 30<sup>th</sup> September 2018, the FCO employed 35 UK-based apprentices.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/11/2018 16:32:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997737

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: Pay
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 in his Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>No UK-Based staff employed by the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office are paid less than the Real Living Wage rate of £8.75 per hour.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/11/2018 16:34:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997777

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: Pay
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 in his Department are paid less than £10.20 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>111 UK-Based staff employed by the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office are paid less than the London Living Wage rate of £10.20 per hour. However, all staff employed within Inner or Greater London receive at least this rate.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/11/2018 16:35:24 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997818

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Spain: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance and advice was offered by the Government to UK nationals in Majorca following the recent flooding.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	185537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>We provided consular support to the family of a British couple who died in the flooding overnight on 9-10 October and offered support to the family of a dual national British-Spanish boy whose body was found the following week. We remained in close contact with Spanish authorities throughout this ordeal, including the Regional Government Crisis Centre. We updated FCO Travel Advice for Spain on the morning of 10 October, highlighting the localised impact of the flooding, directing British nationals in affected areas to follow advice from local authorities and publicising our contact details for any other affected British nationals in need of consular assistance. As always, this update was shared through our established social media channels.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/11/2018 16:31:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

994510

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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: Migrant Workers
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 citizens of non-UK EU countries work in (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	183819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>The Alien's Employment Act 1955 makes it a requirement that all FCO UK-based staff must be British nationals or dual nationals where one of those nationalities is British. We do not centrally hold details of the nationality of our UK-based staff who are dual nationals. To provide that information would require us to examine the individual record of each officer.</p><p>Local staff are recruited directly by our overseas missions. Staff are therefore governed by local labour laws, not UK legisation, and are employed by the Mission in which they work. Local staff must have the right to work and reside in the country of the vacancy. We do not centrally hold details of the nationality of our staff employed locally overseas.</p><p>The FCO does not hold details of the nationality of staff working for its agencies and its non-departmental public bodies.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/11/2018 14:42:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake