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778190

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2017
	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: Brexit
	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 his Department plans to spend on preparations for no deal being reached in negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	109941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Like all departments, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is planning for a number of EU exit scenarios to make sure we are ready on day one. Over £250 million of additional funding has been approved across a number of departments in 2017/18 to prepare for Brexit. The FCO has received additional funding this year, and has reprioritised to meet new pressures arising from Brexit preparations. Additional funding received from the reserve for 2017/18 will be set out at Supplementary Estimates. Decisions on funding in future years will be confirmed at a later date.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 01/11/2017 17:35:33 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 19125 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

675505

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	Russia: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding has been provided through the Conflict Stabilisation and Security Fund to projects in Russia in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	60807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) has been operational since April 2015. Our programme work in the Russia Federation is limited to the North Caucasus. The funding goes to NGO's that focuse on areas such as radicalisation and extremism. The current allocation for FY 2016-17 is £375,000. In FY 2015-16 our programme spend was £391,262. Under HMG’s Conflict Pool fund, we spent £703,777 in FY 2014-15, £780,000 in FY 2013-14 and £767,476 in FY 2012-13.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/01/2017 16:19:42 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 31898 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

681323

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	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	USA: Travel Restrictions
	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 whether the recent Executive Order on travel to the US applies to people resident in the UK who were born in Somaliland and (a) are British citizens, (b) are citizens of another EEA country, (c) have indefinite leave to remain in the UK and (d) have another immigration status.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	62377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has received assurances that all British passport holders remain able to travel to the United States, and the Executive Order makes no difference to any British passport-holder, irrespective of their country of birth or whether they hold another passport. Questions about non-uk passport holders are a matter for the government of the USA.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/02/2017 17:33:18 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 33873 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

631060

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	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	BBC Monitoring
	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 assessment he has made of the effect on national security of the (a) proposed reductions in the (i) staff and (ii) budget of BBC Monitoring and (b) the closure of Caversham Park.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	52146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The Core Services from BBC Monitoring will be defined and set down in the new Monitoring Agreement that will run from 2017 to <ins class="ministerial">2028. </ins><del class="ministerial">2018.</del> This agreement will be an improvement on the existing [2013-2016] scheme, as it will be better focussed, reflect changes in the nature of open source information and have improved performance monitoring and strategic prioritisation mechanisms to ensure BBCM outputs remain topical, reflective of new media and focused on customer needs. We are confident that the changes to the services which will result from this new agreement will benefit the national security community.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 16/11/2016 16:28:48 question first ministerially corrected 18/11/2016 13:16:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 20753 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

681322

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	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	Colombia: Embassies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, by what date the UK Embassy in Bogota plans to comply with the Colombia Constitutional Court's judgment in the case of Action for protection of fundamental rights initiated by Darwin Ayrton Moreno-Hurtado, against the embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland before the Republic of Colombia, dated 22 July 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	62342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The British Embassy responded to the Colombia Constitutional Court's judgment on 23 September 2015. No further response is necessary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the British Embassy in Bogota take their employment responsibilities very seriously and pride in being an equal opportunities employer dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK has complied with its international legal obligations, and the British Embassy responded to the Colombia Constitutional Court's judgment on 23 September 2015. No further response is necessary.</ins></p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 33866 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan 34309 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/02/2017 17:36:53 question first ministerially corrected 27/02/2017 12:28:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

652332

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2016
	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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Fines
	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 December 2016 to Question 54666, how many fines have been issued to those caught damaging buildings in the British Indian Ocean Territory for each year in the last 30 years for which records are available; and what the (a) individual and (b) total amount of such fines was in each such year.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	56089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>Records of fines in the Territory only date back to 2013. There have been no fines issued for the damage of property during this time. In 201<ins class="ministerial">5</ins><del class="ministerial">4</del> a building on Diego Garcia was damaged. The perpetrators paid for the repairs and so were not prosecuted.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 16/12/2016 14:03:59 question first ministerially corrected 23/03/2017 17:19:58 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 26971 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

753461

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Minimum Wage
	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 whether the base contractor or other employers on Diego Garcia are required to pay a legal minimum wage.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	5869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The</del> British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Employment Ordinance No.7 of 1984 (as amended) covers various aspects of employment law in the Territory and is available in the House of Commons library. <del class="ministerial">BIOT ordinances do not extend to the Territory. </del><ins class="ministerial">BIOT ordinances do not provide for a legal minimum wage and UK minimum wage legislation does not extend to the Territory. </ins>As base contractors on Diego Garcia are contracted directly by the United States, we do not hold information regarding employees and employment practice.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/07/2017 10:17:29 question first ministerially corrected 28/07/2017 15:27:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 7366 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

938712

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Ilois
	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 deposit in the National Archives the Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages for the Chagos Archipelago between 1884 and 1971.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	163140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>A collection of registers of Birth, Deaths and Marriages for the Chagos Archipelago between 1884 and 1971 is currently held in the FCO Archives. We will consider what future actions may be most suitable for these registers as part of our ongoing programme of records appraisal. This will include consideration of the status of the registers and where they will ultimately be deposited.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/07/2018 14:53:08 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 69833 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

943890

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	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	Bridges: English Channel
	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 oral contribution of the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of 20 February 2018, Official Report, column 5, whether it is his Department's policy to explore the possibility of a new fixed link between Great Britain and France.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	165618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Department of Transport.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/07/2018 07:41:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 71470 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

943891

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	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	France: Foreign Relations
	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 Answers of 6 March 2018 and 8 March 2018 to Questions 130582 and 130801 on France: Foreign relations, what progress has been made in establishing the committee of wise people to explore future UK-French collaboration.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	165619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my response to PQ 130582; we continue productive discussions with our French colleagues on the terms of reference and membership of the Group and hope to hold its first meeting soon.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/07/2018 07:46:02 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 71475 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady