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442645

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date	05/01/2016
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	Afghanistan: Politics and Government
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 security and political situation in Helmand province, Afghanistan; and what support the Government (a) has provided and (b) plans to provide to stabilise the situation.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	20991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>The Afghan Security Forces have been tested by a determined insurgency in Helmand Province this year, resulting in a temporary loss of ground in some areas. The Afghan Security Forces have been reinforced, and are responding well.</p><p>A small contingent of UK military training advisers, drawn from our existing contribution to the NATO Resolute Support Mission, have deployed to Helmand in a non-combat role as part of a larger NATO team. The UK, with our international partners, will remain steadfast in our support for the Afghan Government and people, including in their efforts to bring enduring peace and security to Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/01/2016 14:06:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

442646

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	India: Pakistan
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 the Government has made of the progress made in recent talks between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	20992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text We are pleased that the governments of India and Pakistan agreed on 9th December 2015 to resume formal dialogue on a range of issues. We hope that a meeting between their Foreign Secretaries to work out the procedure for this dialogue can be arranged as planned and will be successful. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 12/01/2016 17:21:12 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

442647

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	Africa: Missionaries
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 staff were employed at each civil service grade at UK missions to each African country on 1 January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	20990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>We are not able to provide a breakdown of Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) UK based staff numbers by grade at individual UK missions for operational security reasons. Please find attached numbers of FCO UK based staff by Post and Country and separately by civil service grade on 1st January 2016.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/01/2016 16:27:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name PQ 20990 FCO UK Based staff in African Posts.docx title Attachment to PQ 20990
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

442648

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	Falkland Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the new Argentinian government to emphasise the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and the right of self-determination.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	20993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text The Government has engaged with both President Macri and Foreign Minister Malcorra. Whilst we are eager to improve relations with the Argentinian government we continue to make it clear that this does not, and will not, change our position on the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 11/01/2016 16:25:12 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

442649

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	India: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Indian government on the recent attack on an Indian military facility at Pathawkof.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	20994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text Officials have been in regular contact with their Indian counterparts in London and in Delhi, including the National Security Adviser who spoke to the Indian National Security Adviser on 6th January. We have issued a statement offering condolences to the victims and their families and re-emphasising our commitment to work with India to counter terrorism. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 11/01/2016 15:39:43 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty