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1149865

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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: Energy Supply
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 Answer of 2 October 2019 to Question 290335 and to the Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question 290324, if he will introduce the same policy as the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and switch to an electricity provider that supplies electricity solely from renewable resources within the next 12 months; and for what reason his Department has not already ensured its electricity is supplied solely from renewable resources.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	1005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The electricity used by the FCO across its UK estate is procured using the Crown Commercial Service (CCS). CCS is an executive agency and trading fund of the Cabinet Office of the British Government.</p><p>Through their competitively tendered Energy related commercial agreements, CCS ensure all legislation is adhered to including the environmental standards of suppliers. CCS is not able to dictate the sources of power to be supplied to the government departments as this is internal policy driven. The FCO is currently receiving electricity from the standard UK supply mix, however they have the option to access renewable energy from a variety of alternative routes, taking into account the additional financial commitment.</p><p>The current CCS framework under which the FCO procures its electricity expires in 2023. Under the CCS framework, the electricity is supplied by EDF. The electricity supplied is not solely from renewable resources. The CCS Framework does provide the ability to have electricity solely from renewable resources. The FCO is investigating this option.</p><p>The FCO actively seeks to manage its energy consumption as demonstrated by having reduced carbon emissions associated with its UK energy consumption from 9,485 tCO2e in 2017/18 to 7,357 tCO2e in 2018/19, a reduction of 22.44%.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/10/2019 16:01:35 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1150002

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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: Staff
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 full time equivalent staff worked on climate change and energy in (a) his Department's UK-based offices and (b) embassies, high commissions and other overseas posts in each year from and including 2010 to 2019.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) works actively across the international climate and energy agenda in partnership with the work of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and other government departments. Some of the functions previously filled by FCO staff are now delivered by officials in these departments, for example, international climate change strategy and policy.</p><p>Climate Change and Energy (CCE) work is a network-wide priority, so forms part of a wide range of officers' work, including Heads of Mission and staff at all levels. The time allocated varies widely from a very small part of an officer's time to full time work on CCE.</p><p>The table below shows numbers of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) FCO staff working on CCE issues. Staffing figures rely on individual staff members' recording of their activities.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FTE FCO Staff working in London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FTE FCO Staff working overseas</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>69.175</p></td><td><p>264.951</p></td><td><p>334.126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>47.493</p></td><td><p>204.508</p></td><td><p>252.001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>48.278</p></td><td><p>166.218</p></td><td><p>214.496</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>43.840</p></td><td><p>169.939</p></td><td><p>213.779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>44.897</p></td><td><p>156.699</p></td><td><p>201.596</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>41.482</p></td><td><p>162.824</p></td><td><p>204.306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>31.937</p></td><td><p>148.539</p></td><td><p>180.476</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>18.77</p></td><td><p>111.86</p></td><td><p>130.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>11.505</p></td><td><p>97.019</p></td><td><p>108.524</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>10.19</p></td><td><p>96.712</p></td><td><p>106.902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>19.59</p></td><td><p>109.067</p></td><td><p>128.657</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/10/2019 15:58:21 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1150102

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Uganda: Homosexuality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether Uganda has abandoned plans to re-introduce an anti-homosexuality Bill imposing the death penalty on homosexuals.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	1125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is fundamentally opposed to all forms of discrimination and works to uphold the rights and freedoms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in all circumstances. We note that an Ugandan Government spokesperson confirmed publicly on 11 October they do not intend to introduce new anti-homosexuality laws and we continue to follow closely any developments related to the death penalty. In Uganda, UK Aid funds human rights training for police and the prisons service. Our Travel Advice on Uganda for British citizens is kept under constant review and is regularly updated with any changes. We also have a dedicated travel guidance page for LGBT British travellers.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 1126 1127 1128 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:08:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1150103

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Uganda: Homosexuality
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 the Government plans to take in response to reports that the Ugandan Government plans to re-introduce a Bill imposing the death penalty on homosexuals.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	1126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is fundamentally opposed to all forms of discrimination and works to uphold the rights and freedoms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in all circumstances. We note that an Ugandan Government spokesperson confirmed publicly on 11 October they do not intend to introduce new anti-homosexuality laws and we continue to follow closely any developments related to the death penalty. In Uganda, UK Aid funds human rights training for police and the prisons service. Our Travel Advice on Uganda for British citizens is kept under constant review and is regularly updated with any changes. We also have a dedicated travel guidance page for LGBT British travellers.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 1125 1127 1128 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:08:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1150104

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Uganda: Homosexuality
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 UK has made to the Ugandan Government on reports that it will re-introduce a Bill imposing the death penalty on homosexuals.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	1127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is fundamentally opposed to all forms of discrimination and works to uphold the rights and freedoms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in all circumstances. We note that an Ugandan Government spokesperson confirmed publicly on 11 October they do not intend to introduce new anti-homosexuality laws and we continue to follow closely any developments related to the death penalty. In Uganda, UK Aid funds human rights training for police and the prisons service. Our Travel Advice on Uganda for British citizens is kept under constant review and is regularly updated with any changes. We also have a dedicated travel guidance page for LGBT British travellers.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 1125 1126 1128 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:08:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1150105

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Uganda: Homosexuality
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 to safeguard British citizens who identify as LGBT+ who are working and travelling in Uganda following reports that that country's Government plans to re-introduce a Bill imposing the death penalty on homosexuals.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	1128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is fundamentally opposed to all forms of discrimination and works to uphold the rights and freedoms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in all circumstances. We note that an Ugandan Government spokesperson confirmed publicly on 11 October they do not intend to introduce new anti-homosexuality laws and we continue to follow closely any developments related to the death penalty. In Uganda, UK Aid funds human rights training for police and the prisons service. Our Travel Advice on Uganda for British citizens is kept under constant review and is regularly updated with any changes. We also have a dedicated travel guidance page for LGBT British travellers.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 1125 1126 1127 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:08:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1150136

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Catalonia: Sovereignty
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 made representations to his Spanish counterpart on the (a) general and (b) police response to pro-independence demonstrations in Catalonia.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>I am saddened that a minority of protesters have resorted to violence in Catalonia. It is important that all parties work to resolve their political differences peacefully and in line with the Spanish legal framework and constitution. The Government has been clear that the situation in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia is a matter for Spain, and that questions related to the issue of independence should be resolved within the proper constitutional and legal channels. I recently outlined this position to the Spanish Ambassador and in Parliament on 15 October.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 21/10/2019 15:28:05 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1150162

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Uganda: Homosexuality
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 had made to his Ugandan counterpart on the proposed legislation in that country to impose the death penalty as a punishment for gay sex.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>On 11 October a spokesperson from the Ugandan Government confirmed they do not intend to introduce new anti-homosexuality laws and we continue to follow closely any developments related to the death penalty. The British Government is fundamentally opposed to all forms of discrimination and works to uphold the rights and freedoms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in all circumstances. We make regular representation to governments around the world on this issue. The UK also works with international partners and in multilateral fora including the UN, EU and the Commonwealth to promote tolerance and non-discrimination towards LGBT people globally, and to address discriminatory laws.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 21/10/2019 15:12:54 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1150166

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Uganda: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps the Government is taking to improve human rights in Uganda.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>​The UK firmly believes that human rights are universal and should apply equally to all people. We promote universal human rights as part of our Commonwealth engagement. Where we have specific concerns, we raise them directly as part of our ongoing dialogue with the Ugandan Government. Our High Commission, alongside other missions in Kampala, has released statements calling on the Ugandan Government to guarantee freedoms enshrined in the Ugandan Constitution. In Uganda, UK Aid funds human rights training for police and the prisons service. We will continue to support civil society groups in Uganda working to improve protection of minority rights.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 21/10/2019 15:13:54 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1149207

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Syria: Turkey
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 Turkey's compliance with international law in relation to that country's recent actions in Kurdish occupied northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>​We are seriously concerned about reports of violations of International Humanitarian Law during the military offensive by Turkish forces and their Syrian allies. We have raised these concerns with the Government of Turkey and reiterated the importance of all sides abiding by their obligations under international law.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/10/2019 13:13:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West