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1353597

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last discussed the implications of UK troop withdrawal from Afghanistan with the Foreign Minister or other senior officials of (a) Pakistan, (b) Iran, (c) Tajikistan, (d) Turkmenistan and (e) Uzbekistan prior to Taliban forces taking control of Kabul on 15 August 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	44334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with counterparts in the region. As set out in the Foreign Secretary’s statement to Parliament on September 6th, he visited Qatar and Pakistan from 1-3 September and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon visited Uzbekistan and Tajikistan from 1-3 September. The Foreign Secretary also had telephone conversations with the Uzbek Foreign Minister on 6 September, the Tajik Foreign Minister on 2 September, and with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on 15<del class="ministerial">, 25</del> and 27 August. Lord Ahmad additionally called the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, on 3 September, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan on 25 August and Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan on the same day. They held discussions with counterparts on securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government’s international priorities.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/09/2021 13:34:13 question first ministerially corrected 15/09/2021 10:32:50 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 20353 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1352207

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Afghanistan: Adam Smith International
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 payments have been made to Adam Smith International for work in Afghanistan in each year since 2010; what the amount of each of those payments was; and what services were provided in return for those payments.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	41953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>FCDO's consultancy spend with Adam Smith International (ASI) for work in Afghanistan from 2011 -2017 was £53.9 million.</p><p>There have not been any contracts with ASI for Afghanistan since 2017.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/09/2021 16:32:03 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 19493 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1352354

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Afghanistan: Home Country Nationals
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 local roles were advertised and/or recruited by the British Embassy in Afghanistan in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South West
tabling member printed	Joanna Cherry
uin	41932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>In 2019, 7 vacancies were advertised; in 2020, 6 vacancies were advertised; and finally in 2021 - 1 vacancy was advertised by the British Embassy in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/09/2021 14:58:29 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 19492 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4419 label Biography information for Joanna Cherry

1352506

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Afghanistan: Chevening Scholarships Programme
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 support is available to (a) Chevening students and (b) Chevening students with dependents; whether Chevening students can access support under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>We are urgently working to establish the details of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), which will provide protection for Afghan citizens identified as most at risk. Its aim is to help those most at risk, including women and girls, and any Afghan people that were called forward for evacuation in recent days, but who were sadly unable to evacuate before ceasing operations in Afghanistan. All who come to our country through this safe and legal route will receive not a five year visa, but indefinite leave to remain and our support will include free English courses for adults, and 300 university scholarships.</p><p>We will shortly be writing to local authorities and the Devolved Administrations with details on funding for extra school places and long-term accommodation across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/09/2021 14:37:57 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 19491 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352524

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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: GardaWorld
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 was the length of the contract held between his Department and the security firm GardaWorld; whether that contract contained a break clause in the event of an Embassy closing; and how much that contract was worth.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	42066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>The details of this contract can be found on a public government website called 'Contract Finder' where all government contracts are published. The Afghan security contract is listed there: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e357f108-8202-4739-975b-8679dc828da4?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1. The annual cost is a division of the public domain figure by the length of contract.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/09/2021 16:32:15 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 19496 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1352525

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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: GardaWorld
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 arrangements were included in the contract held between his Department and the security firm GardaWorld for the payment of contracted staff once the British Embassy in Afghanistan was demobilised.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	42067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>FCDO are currently working with Gardaworld to manage the dynamic situation in Afghanistan through contract variations and serving the appropriate notice period as outlined within contract. This will include reimbursement for services received up to the date of termination or variation with reasonable liabilities met that are not covered by relevant liability(i.e. insurance) provisions and may arise as a consequence of such termination or variation to contract.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/09/2021 14:51:04 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 19498 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1352603

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Asia: 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, on what dates during the month of August 2021 he spoke to HM Ambassadors to Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	41961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on September 6th, he visited Qatar and Pakistan from 1-3 September and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon visited Uzbekistan and Tajikistan from 1-3 September. The Foreign Secretary has also had telephone conversations with the Uzbek Foreign Minister on 6 September, the Tajik Foreign Minister, on 2 September, and with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on 27 <del class="ministerial">and 25</del> August. Lord Ahmad has additionally called the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, on 3 September, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan on 25 August and Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan on the same day. They held discussions with counterparts on securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government's international priorities. Throughout this crisis the Foreign Secretary had received advice that draws on a range of inputs from HM Ambassadors to Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams previous answer version 19494 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams 19782 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams question first answered 09/09/2021 14:57:33 question first ministerially corrected 15/09/2021 10:33:18 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1351260

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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
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 he has an up-to-date organogram of his Department; and if he will publish the most recent organogram of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	41119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office publishes its organograms on gov.uk. The latest published versions were released on 21 July 2021 at https://data.gov.uk/dataset/73e0260a-0516-44ff-b4eb-ba9fec420c45/fcdo-organograms</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 07/09/2021 13:10:13 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 18893 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1351261

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Small Charities Challenge Fund
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 eligible applications his Department received for the Small Charities Challenge Fund across all funding rounds; and of those how many were awarded grants.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	41120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>Information on the Small Charities Challenge Fund can be found on the Fund Manager's website: www.ukaiddirect.org/about/where-we-work/?gt=Small%20Charities%20Challenge%20Fund</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 07/09/2021 14:43:21 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 18894 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1351262

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Development Aid
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 eligible applications his Department received for the Community Partnership Fund across all funding rounds; and of those how many were awarded grants.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	41121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>Information on the Community Partnership Fund managed through UK Aid Direct can be found on the Fund Manager's website www.ukaiddirect.org/about/where-we-work/?gt=Small%20Charities%20Challenge%20Fund</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 07/09/2021 14:44:56 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 18895 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill