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1041420

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	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: Travel
	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 spent on (a) taxis, (b) first class train tickets and (c) business class air travel in each of the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The FCO is by definition a global organisation which uses travel as an essential part of its role.</p><p>FCO Policy is that public transport should be used whenever possible. All FCO staff are directed to use standard class for rail travel unless there are exceptional circumstances. Prior line management approval must be given.</p><p>FCO staff travelling by air are required to book the lowest standard fare possible, subject to budget holder approval. FCO officials may fly business class only if the flight is ten hours or longer, or on flights of more than 5 hours in exceptional circumstances.</p><p>The FCO's expenditure on taxi, First class rail and Business class air travel is detailed in the table below. The figures on First class rail and Business class represent travel booked through the Government's nominated travel agency.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Taxi Travel</p></td><td><p>First Class Rail Travel</p></td><td><p>Business Class Air Travel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£0.3m</p></td><td><p>£38,081</p></td><td><p>£4.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£0.3m</p></td><td><p>£24,455</p></td><td><p>£5.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£0.3m</p></td><td><p>£19,724</p></td><td><p>£6.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£1.4m</p></td><td><p>£1,590</p></td><td><p>£5.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£1.3m</p></td><td><p>£3,057</p></td><td><p>£4.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£1.7m</p></td><td><p>£2,597</p></td><td><p>£4.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£1.5m</p></td><td><p>£142</p></td><td><p>£3.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£1.4m</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£5.7m</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/01/2019 17:03:36 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1045793

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	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	Venezuela: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to tackle the constitutional and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and the effect of that crisis on the political and economic situation in neighbouring countries.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	908708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>We are all concerned about the situation in Venezuela, a crisis of growing regional magnitude. Only yesterday 25 members of the National Guard revolted against Maduro's leadership. In October 2018, speaking at Chatham House, I called for a concerted regional and global response to what has become a man-made regional crisis. The UK is standing alongside American, EU and Lima Group partners to ensure a robust response to the crisis; all options remain open including further targeted sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/01/2019 16:35:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1041307

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	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	Brazil: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart on LGBT+ rights in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a strong champion of LGBT rights on the international stage and we will not shy away from standing up for our values. Our embassy has been in contact with the new Government and we have raised our concerns with them.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/01/2019 16:54:29 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1045795

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	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	Colombia: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of progress on the peace process in Colombia.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	908715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>I strongly condemn the ELN's terrorist attack in Bogota last week. Colombia has been steadfast in its rejection of violence for political ends. The 2016 historic peace deal has shown the way, the FARC is now a political party and last year's elections were the safest in decades. The UK continues to support the Colombian authorities as they seek to ensure sustainable peace for all Colombians. Last month I announced an extra £5 million from the Conflict Stability and Security Fund to support Colombia's efforts to secure lasting peace for all its citizens.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/01/2019 16:36:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson