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452459

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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
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 recital in paragraph one of section C of the revised version of the draft EU decision on a new settlement for the UK, what assessment he has made of whether the objectives of political integration enjoys wide support in the union.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	27033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>There is clearly support in some governments within the European Union for further political integration, but there are other, more sceptical voices, too. The recital in paragraph one of section C makes clear that “the United Kingdom, in the light of the specific situation it has under the Treaties, is not committed to further political integration into the European Union”.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 23/02/2016 16:06:47 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 46421 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

426842

registered interest
date	06/11/2015
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	Zimbabwe: Pensions
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 2 November 2015 to Question 13950, what the estimated annual shortfall is in the payment of pensions to former employees of the Southern Rhodesian government.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	15237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>As my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Grant Shapps MP), Minister of State at the Department for International Development, set out last week, the Government sympathises with the plight of those former public servants who are entitled to a Zimbabwe government pension. We have not calculated the amounts involved because the UK has no legal obligation or responsibility for these. Responsibility rests with the Zimbabwean government. We continue to remind the relevant authorities in Zimbabwe of this legal commitment.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 16/11/2015 14:57:45 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

421930

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
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	COE Parliamentary Assembly
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 set out the record of attendance and participation in sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and its committees by those hon. Members of the UK delegation who were appointed to the Parliamentary Assembly on 10 November 2010.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	12244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>A new UK delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was appointed on 10 November 2010 following the 2010 General Election, to provide a balanced reflection of the representation in the UK parliament, in accordance with the Statute of the Council of Europe. Details of participation in sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and its committees by hon. Members of the UK delegation are published on the Parliament website:</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/delegations/coe2/membership1/</p><p>This includes lists of members and in respect of the periods 2010-13 , 2013-2014, and 2014-15, their party affiliations and European political groupings. I have placed a copy in the Library of the House. I am pleased to note that the UK’s delegation has a strong record of attendance.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 22/10/2015 15:15:26 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 25000 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

421931

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
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	COE Parliamentary Assembly
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 effectiveness of the work of the members of the UK delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe who were appointed on 10 November 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	12245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Details of participation in sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe by members of the UK Delegation are published on the Parliament website:</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/delegations/coe2/membership1/</p><p>The work of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is reflected in adopted recommendations, resolutions and opinions which are in the public domain. The UK Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is recognised within the Assembly as one of the more active and influential delegations, contributing effectively across a range of issues on the Assembly’s agenda, in plenary and within the supporting committee structure. The UK Delegation also engages beyond the Assembly in other Council of Europe bodies and as part of Assembly missions deploying to Member States including for election observation.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 22/10/2015 15:16:15 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 25002 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

388228

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
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 seek the advice of the Venice Commission on the circumstances in which it would be appropriate for the resources available to (a) the Prime Minister and (b) other elements of the Government to be utilised during the purdah period in the forthcoming EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	6004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We have no plans to seek the advice of the Venice Commission. We will of course consider their recommendations very carefully when framing amendments to the European Union Referendum Bill, including the 2007 &quot;Code of Good Practice on Referendums&quot;.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2015 15:47:09 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

142200

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
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	Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad
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 plans to take prior to the General Election to encourage British Missions to promote an uptake in electoral registration among British citizens currently overseas who were resident in the UK at some time within the last 15 years.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	213794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to doing all it can to maximise voter registration, including among British citizens living overseas.</p><p>In addition, the Electoral Commission promotes awareness of UK electoral systems and electoral registration procedures including how to vote, and the Government understands that the Commission will target British citizens living overseas as part of their online advertising campaigns ahead of the General Election.</p><p>The Government will continue to explore ways to encourage registration among overseas electors in discussions with the Electoral Commission and other interested parties.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 11/11/2014 15:35:33 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

65708

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	Ukraine
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 discuss the coverage of the situation in eastern Ukraine by the BBC Russian Service with that Service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	204020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The BBC World Service is independent and decides on its own coverage.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/07/2014 14:47:43 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

62907

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
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	Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much the Government has paid to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus in each of the last four years; and what assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of that committee.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	201573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>In 2010 the Government made a bilateral contribution of US$4,037, and in 2013 the Government provided US$56,797. The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) has used the UK's most recent contribution to buy a backup generator and DNA matching software. EU funding of the CMP, to which the UK contributes, totalled US$16,289,719 from 2006-2014. We did not provide any bilateral funds in 2011 or 2012.</p><p>In addition to this financial support, the Government supports the CMP by allowing it to work from a British-owned site in the Buffer Zone, thus easing their administration costs. The UK also indirectly supports the CMP through lobbying of parties who can facilitate the Committee's work. We hope that our political support and contributions through the EU will continue to help the CMP in their important work.</p><p>CMP funds are administered by the United Nations Development Programme according to international accounting standards with independent financial audits undertaken on an annual basis. We have made no specific assessment of the cost effectiveness of the CMP. We nonetheless recognise and welcome the painstaking, sensitive, and technically challenging work undertaken by the bicommunal teams of the CMP.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/06/2014 15:22:48 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

49215

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on how many UK citizens are not being paid those Zimbabwean government pensions to which they are entitled; and what steps the UK Government is taking to end that default.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	197409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>The Overseas Service Pensioners Association (OSPA) have estimated that there are approximately 1250-1500 pensioners who are entitled to a pension from the Government of Zimbabwe, of whom 300-400 are estimated to be resident in the UK. This is unverified by the Government of Zimbabwe. <br><br>The payment of Zimbabwe public service pensions is the responsibility of the Government of Zimbabwe. We appreciate the frustration and financial burden the non-payment of pensions puts on many pensioners and have continually pressed the Government of Zimbabwe to fulfil their obligations.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

49216

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when officials of his Department in Harare last met the Zimbabwean government director of pensions to discuss distribution of the funds reserved for payment to overseas pensioners; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	197410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>We continue to pursue a resolution to the non-payment of Zimbabwe civil servant pensions and are in regular contact with the interested parties, including the Overseas Service Pensioners Association (OSPA) and the Federal Pensioners Association in Harare.</p><p>UK officials last spoke with the Director of Pensions at the end of January and are still pursuing a response from the Zimbabwean Civil Service Commission to our letter from December 2013. We have also raised the issue since with other interlocutors, including the Zimbabwean Ambassador in London.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope