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166740

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	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	United Arab Emirates
	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 he has made to the government of the United Arab Emirates regarding the decision of that government to include Islamic Relief on a list of terrorist organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	216422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text The list provided by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) included a broad range of different groups, numbering 85 in total. We are seeking further clarity from the Emiratis on their rationale for some of these designations, and any practical implications. Islamic Relief is not proscribed in the UK. The list of groups proscribed in the UK is available on the gov.uk website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/380939/ProscribedOrganisations.pdf answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/12/2014 12:43:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

857817

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Motor Vehicles
	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 vehicles her Department (a) owns and (b) leases.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	131718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>​Both directly and through its Trading Fund, FCO Services, the FCO owns 1890 vehicles. Data is not available for the total number of leases.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/03/2018 17:33:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

387877

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2015
	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	Eritrea
	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 6 July 2015 to Question 2508, what discussion his Department has had with UK companies about the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea and the use of national service conscripts by foreign-operated companies.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	5755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>We have not spoken to any UK companies about the report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea, published in June. In line with the UK’s Business and Human Rights Action Plan (based upon the UN Guiding Principles) all UK businesses have a responsibility to respect human rights.</p><p>In the UK’s statement during the UN Human Rights Council discussion of the Commission’s report we made clear that Eritrea must take concrete action to improve the human rights situation in the country, and in particular to fulfil its commitment to limiting national service to 18 months.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/07/2015 13:19:47 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

821554

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Electric Vehicles
	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 vehicles in his Department's fleet are (a) electric vehicles and (b) ultra-low emission vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	122472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Through its Trading Fund, FCO Services, the FCO owns three electric vehicles, which are used for the External Messenger Service and Hanslope Park mailroom despatch. Five hybrid vehicles are also used within the London Car Service.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 22/01/2018 17:15:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

177171

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	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	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, how much his Department has allocated to the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	222958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The new Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) will replace the Conflict Pool in April 2015. The Conflict Pool received an allocation from the Treasury of £683m in 2014/15 - no allocation was made to the CSSF. The CSSF allocation from the Treasury for 2015/16 will be £1033m. Departmental allocations are being finalised and Parliament will be informed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/02/2015 17:56:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

825773

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Beverage Containers
	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 disposable coffee cups were purchased by his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	123840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The below table highlights the available information held on the number of disposable cups purchased in the UK by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in each of the last five years. The figures are based on cups purchased centrally by our catering supplier. They do not include individual ad hoc purchases of cups by teams within the office or purchases by our overseas missions.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Hot beverage cups</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>654,156</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>655,718</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Since May 2017, the FCO have provided disposable cup recycling bins and offered discounts on hot drinks purchased in reusable cups in its food and drink outlets to minimise disposable cup waste and support the recycling of disposable cups.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 29/01/2018 17:55:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

642279

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	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	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, with reference to the contribution of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Environmental Audit Committee on 25 October 2016, Question 332, what proportion of existing EU legislation within the policy remit of his Department cannot immediately be brought into UK law upon the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	54196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and ensure a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU. This 'Great Repeal Bill' will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will convert existing European Union law into domestic law, wherever practical. The Government will set out the content of the Bill and its implications in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 29/11/2016 17:40:21 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

177162

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	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	Conflict Pool
	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 allocated to the Conflict Pool in (a) 2014-15 and (b) each of the five previous financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	222951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Conflict Pool is funded from a Treasury settlement which is separate from and additional to departmental budgets and is administered jointly by MOD, DFID and FCO for conflict prevention and mitigation work. Details of Conflict Pool allocations are provided to Parliament annually in a Written Ministerial Statement. Links to the Statements for Financial Years 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15 are given below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/67639/conflict-pool-annual-report.pdf<br>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm100325/wmstext/100325m0003.htm#10032542000392<br>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110405/wmstext/110405m0001.htm#11040558000008.htm <br>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm121119/wmstext/121119m0001.htm#1211195000006.htm <br>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm130613/wmstext/130613m0001.htm#13061331000006.htm <br>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140624/wmstext/140624m0001.htm</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/02/2015 16:06:26 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

387092

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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	Eritrea: National Service
	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 in response to findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea on national service conscripts being used within foreign-operated companies.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	5208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>National service is compulsory in Eritrea and many conscripts serve indefinitely. The national service system was one of the reasons the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) listed Eritrea as a “Country of Concern” in its annual Human Rights Report (2014). The report set out that civilian national service has often included work for government and state-owned companies on low salaries, exposing the Government of Eritrea to the allegation of using forced labour. We have been clear to the Government of Eritrea that it must amend or abolish its national service system. Eritrean government representatives have assured UK officials that the term of service will be strictly limited to 18 months for all new recruits starting from March 2015. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. FCO officials recently met with representatives of the Canadian mining company, Nevsun Mining, who operate the largest mine in Eritrea. Nevsun Mining set out the strict procedures that they had in place to prevent national service conscripts working at the mine.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/07/2015 14:51:39 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

510401

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	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	South Sudan: 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 steps he has taken to support the formation of the transitional government of national unity in South Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	904415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>In January I visited Juba and held meetings with President Salva Kiir, members of the opposition and civil society. In the margins of the African Union Summit I met with the Leader of the Opposition Riek Machar. In all those meetings I emphasised the importance of forming the transitional government without delay. The UK has also worked closely with key countries in the region and in the UN Security Council to build pressure on the parties to form a government of national unity.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 12/04/2016 16:10:28 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh