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1713629

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what the average time taken by his Department to respond to a freedom of information (FOI) request was in each of the last five years; how many and what proportion of FOI requests his Department did not answer within the target time in each of the last five years; and how many FOI requests to his Department have not been answered within the target time as of 24 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	23608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO takes its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act very seriously and will continue to strive to answer Freedom of Information (FOI) requests within the required timescales.</p><p><strong>1. </strong><strong>Number of cases received and answered on time 2019 - 2023</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>Total Number of FOI requests</p></td><td><p>Total Number answered on time</p></td><td><p>% on time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>FCO</p></td><td><p>1229</p></td><td><p>1146</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>DfID</p></td><td><p>436</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>99%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>FCO</p></td><td><p>828</p></td><td><p>665</p></td><td><p>80%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>DfID</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>FCDO</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>79%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>FCDO</p></td><td><p>1245</p></td><td><p>1080</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>FCDO</p></td><td><p>1214</p></td><td><p>956</p></td><td><p>79%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>FCDO</p></td><td><p>1362</p></td><td><p>866</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>2. </strong><strong>Number of cases received and answered on time 2024 - to date</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Department</p></td><td><p>Total number of FOI requests closed to date</p></td><td><p>Total number answered on time to date</p></td><td><p>% answered on time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024 to date</p></td><td><p>FCDO</p></td><td><p>334</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 02/05/2024 16:24:41 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1713666

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many staff in his Department were based in the Republic of India as of 15 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	23636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO currently has between 40-49 staff, as at the end of March 2024, working in India.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 02/05/2024 07:37:05 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1695097

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to Question 16041 on Diplomatic Service, whether his Department has had a policy of instructing British diplomats not to engage with Official Opposition hon. Members since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	17966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>There is no policy preventing engagement between British diplomats and UK parliamentarians. While posts must prioritise resources for the delivery of HMG business, if a parliamentarian makes a request for support this will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The overseas network aims to provide appropriate support for parliamentarians, including a high-level of support for select committees travelling overseas. As per my previous answer (16041), all engagement with Parliamentarians must adhere to the principle of political impartiality and follow the correct clearance processes as outlined in the Civil Service code and Directory of civil service guidance.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/03/2024 08:15:37 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1692212

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has a policy on engagement between British diplomats at the Embassy and High Commission level at global British missions and Official Opposition hon. Members.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	16041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO policy on engagement between parliamentarians and officials in our overseas Posts and in the UK sets out that all engagement must adhere to the principle of political impartiality, remain factual and focused only on current government policy, and follow correct clearance processes as outlined in the Civil Service code and Directory of civil service guidance, which can be found at GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/03/2024 15:38:47 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1684602

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Morocco: Western Sahara
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) Moroccan and (b) Saharawi soldiers that have died since the Moroccan military incursion into Guerguerat.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	11219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO does not hold such records. However, we continue to monitor the situation in Western Sahara including through our engagements with the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and our international partners.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 31/01/2024 17:27:43 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1641947

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Morocco: Intimidation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of (a) the implications for its policies and (b) diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Morocco in respect of allegations of physical intimidation against a Sahrawi representative at a celebration of African unity in Canberra.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	187821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK has not made any assessment of this incident. The UK's long-held position on Western Sahara remains as set out in my [Minister Rutley's] answer of 22 May (UIN 185142) to the Member for Stockport's question of 15 May. We enjoy a wide-ranging and positive bilateral relationship with Morocco, one which sees increasing cooperation in areas such as regional security, education, trade and investment, and defence and security, recently demonstrated during the UK-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in May 2023. The Joint Declaration following this meeting is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/morocco-uk-strategic-dialogue-session-4-joint-declaration-2023/fourth-session-of-the-moroccan-uk-strategic-dialogue-and-second-session-of-the-association-council-of-the-uk-morocco-association-agreement-joint-decl.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/06/2023 16:34:20 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1627894

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Cuba: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has provided assistance to the Republic of Cuba to tackle food shortages.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	185141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>Our Ambassador to Havana and officials in London regularly engage with the Cuban authorities on how the UK and Cuba can work together to support each other. We have not received a request for assistance from the Cuban Government for aid.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 17/05/2023 16:53:06 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1627895

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Western Sahara: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department has taken to help resolve the conflict in the Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	185142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK supports UN-led efforts to reach a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution, based on compromise, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. We strongly support the work of Staffan de Mistura, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, and regularly engage key partners to encourage constructive engagement with the political process. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon reiterated the UK's position to Morocco's Foreign Minister at the 4th UK-Morocco Strategic Dialogue on 9th May. Dame Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, discussed the UK's position with her Moroccan counterpart on 18th April.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/05/2023 13:34:07 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1606723

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of UK diplomats posted outside of the UK are (a) male and (b) female.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	172535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO's ambition is to be a truly inclusive organisation that reflects the diversity of the population we serve and we are proud to have almost closed the gender gap in overseas posts. 48 percent of FCDO staff currently posted overseas are women and 52 percent are men. We endeavour to close the gap with greater numbers of women joining the Senior Civil Service. Understanding any remaining barriers to progression for women and improving the representation of women in senior roles is a focus for FCDO this year.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/03/2023 16:15:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1580807

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Cuba: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Government (a) agencies and (b) other bodies were (i) operating in Cuba and (b) otherwise working with the Cuban government as of 23 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	132599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>As of 23 January 2023, the UK is represented in Cuba by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office through our Embassy in Havana. UK Visas and Immigration (the division of the Home Office responsible for the United Kingdom's visa system) also operates from the Embassy. The British Council (the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities) has been working in Cuba since 1998 and celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 02/02/2023 16:55:49 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra