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349262

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date	09/06/2015
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: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the HM Treasury press release, Chancellor announces £4.5 billion of measures to bring down debt, published on 4 June 2015, what efficiency savings his Department plans to make to achieve reductions of £20 million in its budget.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	1636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The reductions will come through continuing the work we have done to make the Foreign and Commonwealth Office more efficient, with savings in consultancy and running costs, including a reduction in grants to arms length bodies, such as the British Council, along with the removal of our £12 million unallocated contingency fund. This will not affect our core diplomatic activities or the UK’s position as a leading global power. We will maintain our current global network.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/06/2015 14:03:03 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

349345

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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: Referendums
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 conduct a public consultation on the franchise for the referendum on membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	1525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government introduced the EU Referendum Bill to the House of Commons on 28 May 2015. The franchise for the referendum is based on the longstanding UK Parliamentary franchise, with the addition of Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar. This is an issue of national significance, so it is appropriate that the UK Parliamentary franchise is used.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/06/2015 14:12:33 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

349347

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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: Referendums
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 potential benefits of the inclusion of EU nationals in the franchise for the referendum on membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	1527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government introduced the EU Referendum Bill to the House of Commons on 28 May 2015. The franchise for the referendum is based on the longstanding UK Parliamentary franchise, with the addition of Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar. This is an issue of national significance, so it is appropriate that the UK Parliamentary franchise is used.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/06/2015 14:15:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

349350

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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: Referendums
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 potential benefits of the inclusion of 16 and 17 year olds in the franchise for the referendum on EU membership.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	1534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government introduced the EU Referendum Bill to the House of Commons on 28 May 2015. The franchise for the referendum is based on the longstanding UK Parliamentary franchise, with the addition of Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar. This is an issue of national significance, so it is appropriate that the UK Parliamentary franchise is used.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/06/2015 14:16:23 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

349390

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what preparations his Department has made for the upcoming UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	1606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK's participation in the July UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing is being coordinated across Whitehall by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The UK will be represented by delegates based in the UK Mission to New York. We will also field a UK expert to take part in the panel discussion on “Ageing in Cities”. We are working closely with EU partners on preparation for the meeting, and have ensured that UK policy is reflected in the EU contribution on proposals to strengthen the protection of the rights of older people. The UK will also contribute to EU statements on each of the panel sessions.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/06/2015 13:57:33 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander