The British Government has publicly expressed its concern surrounding the arrests of Mr Arif and Ms Leyla Yunus and Mr Rasul Jafarav amongst others, and supports the EU statement of 14 August 2014 regarding the recent deterioration of the human rights situation in Azerbaijan. As has been the case in recent high profile trials, the British Government expects to make representation in coordination with its EU partners.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Anelay of St Johns"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-05T15:49:52.6019191Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Azerbaijan"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they plan to send observers to the imminent trials in Azerbaijan of (1) Mr Arif and Ms Leyla Yunus of the Peace and Democracy Institute, (2) Mr Intigam Aliyev, and (3) Mr Rasul Jafarov; and whether they will propose that their trials are fully covered by European Union diplomats.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2018", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hylton"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Hylton"} ], "uin" : "HL2337"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100608", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100608/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Since the Language Centre opened on 19th September 2013 a total of 45 different languages have been studied there either full or part-time by 813 students. Of those students, 779 are Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) staff and 34 are from other government departments (OGDs) (including staff from the following departments: Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office, the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, Home Office, Ministry of Justice, UK Trade and Investment, the Department for International Development, HM Revenue and Customs, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department of Energy and Climate Change, and the House of Commons). An additional 60 FCO staff have trained at the Institut Francais. Staff across the Civil Service can also access the FCO Language Centre library to continue to develop their own language skills outside formal study and 58 OGD staff have taken advantage of this offer so far.
It is important to note that when more appropriate, staff from OGDs also receive language training outside of the FCO Language Centre through use of the Civil Service-wide contract with Language Services Direct (the company that run the FCO Language Centre) or at the Institut Francais if French is required. Since September 2014, 113 OGD students have received language training on their own premises via the FCO contract.
The table below provides a breakdown of the languages that have been taught at the FCO Language Centre :
Albanian 2
Arabic 186
Azeri 1
Bosnian 1
Bulgarian 3
Burmese 1
Cambodian 1
Czech 1
Danish 2
Dari 5
Dutch 5
Farsi 33
Finnish 1
French 14
Georgian 1
German 40
Greek 4
Hebrew 1
Hindi 20
Indonesian 4
Italian 23
Japanese 33
Korean 8
Macedonian 1
Mandarin 93
Norwegian 1
Pashto 5
Polish 3
Portuguese 47
Romanian 3
Russian 84
Serbian 3
Sinhalese 1
Slovak 1
Slovene 1
Spanish 153
Swedish 3
Tajik 1
Thai 2
Tigrinya 1
Turkish 11
Turkmen 1
Urdu 4
Uzbek 2
Vietnamese 2
Total 813<\/p>"}
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Since the Language Centre opened on 19th September 2013 a total of 45 different languages have been studied there either full or part-time by 813 students. Of those students, 779 are Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) staff and 34 are from other government departments (OGDs) (including staff from the following departments: Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office, the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, Home Office, Ministry of Justice, UK Trade and Investment, the Department for International Development, HM Revenue and Customs, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department of Energy and Climate Change, and the House of Commons). An additional 60 FCO staff have trained at the Institut Francais. Staff across the Civil Service can also access the FCO Language Centre library to continue to develop their own language skills outside formal study and 58 OGD staff have taken advantage of this offer so far.<\/p>
It is important to note that when more appropriate, staff from OGDs also receive language training outside of the FCO Language Centre through use of the Civil Service-wide contract with Language Services Direct (the company that run the FCO Language Centre) or at the Institut Francais if French is required. Since September 2014, 113 OGD students have received language training on their own premises via the FCO contract.<\/p>
The table below provides a breakdown of the languages that have been taught at the FCO Language Centre:<\/p>
Albanian<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Arabic<\/p><\/td> | 186<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Azeri<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Bosnian<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Bulgarian<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Burmese<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Cambodian<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Czech<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Danish<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Dari<\/p><\/td> | 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Dutch<\/p><\/td> | 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Farsi<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Finnish<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
French<\/p><\/td> | 14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Georgian<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
German<\/p><\/td> | 40<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Greek<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Hebrew<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Hindi<\/p><\/td> | 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Indonesian<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Italian<\/p><\/td> | 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Japanese<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Korean<\/p><\/td> | 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Macedonian<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Mandarin<\/p><\/td> | 93<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Norwegian<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Pashto<\/p><\/td> | 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Polish<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Portuguese<\/p><\/td> | 47<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Romanian<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Russian<\/p><\/td> | 84<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Serbian<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Sinhalese<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Slovak<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Slovene<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Spanish<\/p><\/td> | 153<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Swedish<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Tajik<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Thai<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Tigrinya<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Turkish<\/p><\/td> | 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Turkmen<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Urdu<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Uzbek<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Vietnamese<\/p><\/td> | 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 813<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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