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506477

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what instructions his Department has issued to ambassadors and diplomats in relation to the forthcoming referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	32891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is in regular contact with diplomatic posts overseas to ensure they are informed of HM Government's position, including on the referendum, and are able to promote the United Kingdom's interests overseas, supporting our citizens and businesses around the globe.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/04/2016 13:11:09 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

506480

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of Government officials engaged in matters relating to policies from the EU; and what the staff cost of such engagement is.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	32684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text Departments are appropriately resourced to support the Government's priorities in Europe. The staff costs of engagement on EU business cannot be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/04/2016 12:52:21 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

506481

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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	EU Institutions
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 estimate the cost of travel for (a) Ministers and (b) officials to attend EU meetings in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	32685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government publishes information about ministers' and senior officials' visits overseas on a quarterly basis in the transparency data section of the gov.uk website. Information on travel overseas for staff at Senior Civil Service Band 1 and below could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/04/2016 12:57:48 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

506489

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
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 (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with their foreign counterparts on the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	33010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text Foreign and Commonwealth Office ministers and officials regularly engage with their foreign counterparts to communicate HM Government’s position on the EU referendum. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/04/2016 13:17:13 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

506502

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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	Prisoners: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of UK nationals in prison in other EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	33139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>We collate statistics on the numbers of British nationals detained globally twice a year. On 30 September 2015 we were aware of 797 British nationals detained (either pre- or post- sentencing) across European Union member states.</p><p>This figure reflect only those British nationals who have chosen to notify the Embassy, High Commission or Consulate of their detention, and includes those who were detained on remand at the time the information was collated.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/04/2016 13:21:18 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

510399

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	Economic Situation
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 his Department has had with HM Treasury on the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	904417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government's view is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p><p>The Chancellor, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Tatton, has announced that the Treasury will publish a comprehensive analysis of the long-term economic costs and benefits of EU membership and the risks associated with an exit.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/04/2016 15:31:08 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

485621

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
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	European Union: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which academic and research bodies, which receive funding from the EU, are routinely used for research on the EU in departmental and ministerial briefings.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	32440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) draws on information from a wide range of sources when producing departmental and ministerial briefings. The FCO does not collect information on whether the sources used in the preparation of briefings receive funding from the EU. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/04/2016 14:16:04 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

485626

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
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	Switzerland: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what advice his Department has sought from the Swiss government on best practice in concluding a trade deal with (a) Japan, (b) China and (c) other non-EU states.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	32248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not sought advice from the Swiss government on these matters.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/04/2016 12:45:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

485627

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
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	Russia: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the financial consequences of the EU sanctions on Russia on Serbia.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	32252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The EU imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation of Crimea and the crisis in Eastern Ukraine. Serbia has not currently imposed sanctions on Russia. No assessment on the financial consequences of EU sanctons on Russia has been made.</p><p>Neither I, nor the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), have had any disucssions with our Serbian counterparts on the financial consequences to Serbia of EU sanctions on Russia, but the UK Government has regularly encouraged Serbia, as an accession country, to align itself fully with EU foreign policy. The UK Government has not received any represenations from the Serbian government about the impact of EU sanctions on Russia on the Serbian economy.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 32253 question first answered 11/04/2016 14:06:52 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

485628

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
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	Russia: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Serbian counterpart on the financial consequences of the EU sanctions on Russia on Serbia.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	32253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The EU imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation of Crimea and the crisis in Eastern Ukraine. Serbia has not currently imposed sanctions on Russia. No assessment on the financial consequences of EU sanctons on Russia has been made.</p><p>Neither I, nor the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), have had any disucssions with our Serbian counterparts on the financial consequences to Serbia of EU sanctions on Russia, but the UK Government has regularly encouraged Serbia, as an accession country, to align itself fully with EU foreign policy. The UK Government has not received any represenations from the Serbian government about the impact of EU sanctions on Russia on the Serbian economy.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 32252 question first answered 11/04/2016 14:06:52 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski