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90071

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	Islamic State
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 he is taking to support efforts to drive militants out from Islamic State-controlled areas of Syria.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>We continue to support the Syrian moderate opposition who have previously shown themselves capable of pushing Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) back, and are at the forefront of the fight against them. The only sustainable solution to the crisis in Syria is through reaching a negotiated political transition by mutual consent, which would enable moderate Syrians to come together to counter ISIL, free from the attacks of the regime. We must stick to this fundamental principle, endorsed by the United Nations Security Council. To achieve this we are continuing to put pressure on the Assad regime and its international backers to engage in the political process and we are supporting the moderate opposition who will be a critical component of peace talks. The UK is delivering £30 million of non-lethal support this year to strengthen an inclusive moderate opposition as well as to bolster regional stability.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/09/2014 15:10:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90072

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	Islamic State
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 he is taking to help reduce the threat of Islamic State in Iraq to security in that region.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) pose a threat across the region and it is important that our response reflects that. This will require a tough, intelligent and patient approach, including action at home and abroad. In both Iraq and Syria, we are determined to support non-sectarian moderates who are working for democracy and the rule of law, and resist terrorists, extremists and authoritarian regimes. Our approach to dealing with ISIL will involve ensuring that the UK is protected from immediate security threats, that ISIL is pushed back militarily and that we squeeze ISIL’s access to resources, including money, weapons and recruits. We will also work to isolate ISIL politically through finding inclusive political settlements in Iraq and Syria. We are already carrying out surveillance flights in Northern Iraq and have not ruled our further steps.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/09/2014 15:07:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90073

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	Islamic State
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 he is taking to help reduce the threat of Islamic State in Syria to security in that region.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) pose a threat across the region and it is important that our response reflects that. This will require a tough, intelligent and patient approach, including action at home and abroad. In both Iraq and Syria, we are determined to support non-sectarian moderates who are working for democracy and the rule of law, and resist terrorists, extremists and authoritarian regimes. Our approach to dealing with ISIL will involve ensuring that the UK is protected from immediate security threats, that ISIL is pushed back militarily and that we squeeze ISIL’s access to resources, including money, weapons and recruits. We will also work to isolate ISIL politically through finding inclusive political settlements in Iraq and Syria. We are supporting the moderate Syrian oppositon with non-lethal aid.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/09/2014 15:04:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90075

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	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the total cost is of the current security contract with G4S in Afghanistan; what the tender for the next such contract is worth; who has expressed interest in that contract; and when the contract will be awarded.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	207729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text The current security contract which has been in place since February 2010 with G4S in Afghanistan is worth approximately £120m and is due to end on 30/06/2015. The tender for the next such contract is worth an estimated value of £14-20m per annum and is likely to reduce over the lifetime of the contract. As this is currently a live tender, we are unable to provide details as to who has expressed interest in this contract, since this information is commercially sensitive. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/09/2014 14:13:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

90076

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	Embassies
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 UK embassies have spent on hospitality in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	207730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office undertakes a wide range of activities to establish and maintain contacts throughout its network of over 270 overseas embassies, consulates and other posts. This includes meetings and events hosted for political and business delegations (including those in support of UK Trade and Industry) to promote British interests overseas and the prosperity agenda. For financial years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014, FCO expenditure on official representation and business hospitality undertaken at our overseas posts was £8,539,350.61 and £7,888,008.22 respectively. Any such spending is undertaken for business reasons, and is kept under rigorous scrutiny to ensure value for money and effectiveness and is incurred in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money and the Treasury handbook on Regularity, Propriety and Value for Money. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/09/2014 15:45:44 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

90079

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	Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what consular assistance is available to UK nationals affected by Islamic State in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office provides consular advice and assistance to British nationals overseas, including in Iraq. However, as we have made clear in our Travel Advice, the British Embassy in Baghdad and the British Consulate-General in Erbil are able to offer limited consular assistance only. British nationals travelling to Iraq should regularly check the Travel Advice for the most up to date country specific information. If a British nationals is in need of assistance they should contact the British Embassy in Baghdad or British Consulate in Erbil.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/09/2014 13:46:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90080

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	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the declaration of a caliphate in areas of Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>Boko Haram’s claim to have established a caliphate in north eastern Nigeria does not have any credibility outside this group of terrorists. Boko Haram does not command widespread popular support. They continue to deliberately target the weak and vulnerable, causing suffering in communities of different faiths and ethnicities.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 05/09/2014 15:07:28 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90083

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	Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what areas of Syria are controlled by Islamic State.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>ISIL currently has military control of large areas of Northern Syria. This includes parts of: northeast Aleppo governorate; Raqqah governorate, Deir az-Zour governorate and Hassakeh governorate. It also controls a number of small villages south of Salamiyeh in Hamah governorate. The situation remains fluid.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/09/2014 15:17:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90084

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	Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what areas of Iraq are controlled by Islamic State.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) currently has military control of a number of areas in the provinces of Anbar, Nineveh, Salahaddin and Diyala, including Nineveh’s capital Mosul and the Jurf al-Sukhar area of northern Babil Province. Iraqi and Kurdish security forces, supported by tribal and militia elements, have been making some progress in retaking territory from ISIL. The situation remains fluid.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/09/2014 14:42:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90085

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	Cameroon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what consular assistance is available to British nationals in Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides consular assistance to British nationals overseas, including in Cameroon, in a range of situations as set out in our guide “Support for British Nationals Abroad” https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/317474/FCO_Brits_Abroad_2014.pdf. The ability of the High Commission to offer consular services in the Far North, North and Adamaoua provinces is limited. Should a British national need assistance they should contact the British High Commission in Yaoundé. The Foreign Office advises all British nationals to refer regularly to Travel Advice for the most up to date country specific information.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 08/09/2014 09:03:56 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell