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101258

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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 progress has been made on negotiating the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newark
tabling member printed	Robert Jenrick
uin	905708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) offers an enormous economic prize, worth up to £400 for each household in the UK through lower prices, and £10bn to our economy as a whole in jobs and investment. The eighth negotiating round will be held later this year. We are making progress and our ambition remains to agree a deal next year.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 28/10/2014 14:58:39 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick

90087

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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	Abduction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide support to other governments in tackling the threat of kidnapping by terrorist organisations.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The UK has driven agreement internationally to combat kidnapping by terrorists. Following G8 agreement under the UK presidency in 2013, we have sponsored UN Security Council Resolution 2133 and led on EU Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on kidnap for ransom. These agreements included commitments to co-operate closely during incidents of hostage taking.</p><p>The UK has considerable experience in responding to terrorist kidnaps. We make the benefits of that experience available to other countries in a number of ways, including best practice sharing bilaterally and through fora like the Global Counter Terrorism Forum. We have provided training on kidnap response to affected governments.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/09/2014 14:41:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

79354

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in how many meetings in the last year between energy sector professionals and Ministers or Senior officials in his Department the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership has been discussed.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Jim Sheridan
uin	206907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text Details of meetings held by Ministers and Permanent Secretaries with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found at Gov.uk. Information requested in respect of other officials’ meetings is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate costs. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 01/09/2014 13:16:30 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1464 label Biography information for Jim Sheridan

65747

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 183W, on Yemen, if she will make an assessment of the effects on security in Yemen of remotely piloted air systems.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	204032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>Drone strikes against terrorist targets in Yemen are a matter for the Yemeni and US Governments. We expect all concerned to act in accordance with international law and take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian casualties when conducting operations. There is a need for effective action, and for Yemeni ownership of the fight against terrorism. It is important that Yemen and the international community continue to work together to combat this common threat of terrorism.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 10/07/2014 11:46:54 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

61709

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
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 meetings he has had with world leaders to discuss the situation in Yemen since 1 January 2013.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	200356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), as well as other FCO Ministers, have regular discussions on Yemen with their counterparts, particularly with those from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Friends of Yemen Ministerial Group, which the UK hosted in London most recently on 29 April.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 18/06/2014 11:46:56 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

60926

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what targets his Department has for increasing diversity; and what progress has been made on meeting those targets in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, my right hon. Friend the Member for Horsham (Mr Maude), on 16 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, column 434W.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 17/06/2014 10:21:18 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60927

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what consideration his Department gives to the diversity policies and records of businesses or other organisations when considering their bid for commercial contracts or grants.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, my right hon. Friend the Member for Horsham (Mr Maude), on 16 June 2014, Official Report, column 434W.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 17/06/2014 14:46:38 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson