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76770

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date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fishing Gear
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to quantify and mitigate the effects of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear in UK and international waters.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	204920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Provisions concerning the retrieval and reporting of lost fishing gear are contained in the EU Fisheries Control Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No.1224/2009). Defra has not held meetings specifically to discuss lost fishing gear. However, officials frequently discuss this Regulation with the fishing industry and other interested parties. Masters of all EU fishing vessels are required to report any lost fishing gear to the vessel's flag state. This requirement was notified to all licence holders when the current control regulation was introduced, and the Marine Management Organisation plans to issue additional guidance that will remind vessel masters of their responsibilities in this respect on the www.GOV.UK website in the near future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of Defra's work in the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans in the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) we actively participate in discussions relating to understanding the extent and impact of entanglement of cetaceans in lost fishing gear.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 204909 204913 question first answered 15/07/2014 16:49:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

76771

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Côte d’Ivoire
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 assessment he has made of the efficacy of EU restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	204917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Sanctions have helped improve the situation in Cote d'Ivoire by limiting destabilising factors through restrictions on the sale, supply and transfer of arms and by targeting those who constitute a threat to peace and national reconciliation with asset freeze and travel ban measures. The sanctions remain under regular review and were revised by the UN in April 2014 following a UN Group of Experts report. The UK government continues to closely monitor the situation and work with partners to support reform and encourage progress by the government of Côte d'Ivoire, particularly ahead of elections planned for October 2015.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 15/07/2014 09:50:46 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips

76772

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Ministers: Official Cars
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 journeys Ministers of his Department have made using the Government Car Service; and how many such journeys were for the transportation of a red box.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	204938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Ministers do not make regular use of the Government Car Service and we do not record the times when it may be used by Ministers. FCO Services, a Trading Fund of the FCO, has a small pool of vehicles and security cleared drivers (the London Car Service) which are used mainly for transporting Queen’s Messengers, diplomatic bags and other classified material. As part of a long-standing arrangement the Permanent Under Secretary and other senior officials have been able to draw on this pool for official and operationally necessary travel, and since 2010 FCO Ministers have also used the service.</p><p>In the financial year 2013/14, 1,446 journeys were made by Ministers using the London Car Service. A further 151 London Car Service journeys were made for the separate transportation of red boxes.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/07/2014 11:49:17 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

76773

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Palestinian Authority
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 reports he has received on the Palestinian Authority's policy of payment of salaries to the families of convicted terrorists; what information his Department holds on the basis and scale of such payments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	204894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>We receive no such reports. The Ministry of Finance publishes expenditure on its website on a monthly basis, including a breakdown by Ministry. The Palestinian Authority Prime Minister and other Ministers have been clear in both public and to us that their payments to families of prisoners are intended to sustain families whose primary breadwinner has been imprisoned. However, no UK money is used for payments to Palestinian prisoners or their families.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 14/07/2014 16:07:29 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

76774

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Niger
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department is providing to the government of Niger to assist it to tackle terrorism and organised crime.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	204915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK has seconded a UK national to the EU training mission which is working to build the capacity of the Nigerien security forces. In February 2014, the UK participated in the regional security training exercise Operation Flintlock, hosted by Niger, which fosters regional co-operation to support counter terrorism and stabilisation activities in North and West Africa.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) chaired a Ministerial meeting in London on security in Nigeria on 12 June 2014. The Nigerien Foreign Minister participated in this event, which made important commitments to enhance regional security cooperation.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 15/07/2014 09:47:53 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips

76775

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Albania
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 assessment he has made of progress made by Albania towards EU accession candidate status.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	204916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>The General Affairs Council agreed on 24 June to grant Albania EU candidate status, but with tough conditions for the next stage of the process. We recognise the progress Albania has made, including in tackling organised crime and corruption, but believe significant additional reforms are required before further steps can be taken towards EU accession. Particular areas of concern include reform of public administration; independence, efficiency and accountability of judicial institutions; the fight against corruption; the fight against organised crime; action to tackle illegal migration; protection of human rights, anti-discrimination policies and property rights.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/07/2014 10:41:40 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips

76776

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Seas and Oceans: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what policy statements were announced by the Government at the Our Ocean conference held on 16 and 17 June 2014; and what steps the Government plans to take to implement those proposals.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	204954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Sir David King, the Foreign Secretary's Special Representative on Climate Change represented the Government at the Our Ocean conference in Washington. He highlighted the UK's ongoing ocean conservation work, in particular the Marine Protected Areas already designated in the British Indian Ocean Territories and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. No policy statements were announced.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 14/07/2014 17:01:21 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

76777

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Secondment
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 staff of his Department have been seconded to (a) other Ministries of Foreign Affairs and (b) international organisations in each year since 2010; and to which (i) other Ministries of Foreign Affairs and (ii) international organisations such staff have been seconded.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	204741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) staff can be seconded to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) or international organisations on agreement between the Directorate, Post and the MFA or international organisations. These secondments are a valuable tool for the FCO to meet objectives, increase ties with partner governments or international organisations and develop staff skills and experience.</p><p>There is no centrally held record of each of these secondments since 2010 and to answer this question would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/07/2014 11:10:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

76778

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	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 has spent from the Conflict Pool in each country in each year since its launch.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	204829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p><br>The tri-departmental Conflict Pool in its current form was created in 2010. The Conflict Pool is managed on a regional programme basis. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has funded projects in all of the Conflict Pool's five regional programmes: in Afghanistan; in Africa where activity has included work in Nigeria, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya; in the Middle East and North Africa including projects in Syria, Libya, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories; in South Asia where activity has mostly been in Pakistan; and activity through the Wider Europe programme in the Western Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Activity in all these programmes includes regional, cross-border and multilateral projects as well as country-specific activity. The FCO also funds activity through the Strengthening Alliances and Partnerships Programme (SAP) supporting international organisations, including the UN and international NGOs, to prevent conflict.</p><p>It is therefore not possible to break down spend fully on a country basis. The FCO's spend by programme from FY2009/10 to FY 2013/14 is detailed below:</p><p>Africa <br>2009/10 £11,513,293 <br>2010/11 £10,148,734 <br>2011/12 £23,928,463 <br>2012/13 £22,648,917 <br>2013/14 £24,575,287</p><p>Afghanistan <br>2009/10 £65,015,660 <br>2010/11 £72,260,986 <br>2011/12 £67,391,371 <br>2012/13 £48,274,454 <br>2013/14 £35,123,462</p><p>MENA <br>2009/10 £13,086,773 <br>2010/11 £8,219,371 <br>2011/12 £15,390,246 <br>2012/13 £17,286,896 <br>2013/14 £44,656,803</p><p>South Asia <br>2009/10 £5,162,725 <br>2010/11 £6,886,111 <br>2011/12 £10,048,078 <br>2012/13 £13,382,327 <br>2013/14 £15,238,714</p><p>SAP <br>2009/10 £1,795,450 <br>2010/11 £1,879,215 <br>2011/12 £1,314,659 <br>2012/13 £3,043,310 <br>2013/14 £3,004,862</p><p>Wider Europe <br>2009/10 £22,606,731 <br>2010/11 £9,201,708 <br>2011/12 £8,024,044 <br>2012/13 £11,034,924 <br>2013/14 £15,001,854</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 15/07/2014 16:40:49 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

76779

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Pacific Ocean Islands: Police
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 3 July 2014, Official Report, column 735W, on the South Pacific, what his Department is projected to spend on the Senior Pacific Police Leadership Programme in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
uin	204830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my reply of 3 July (Official Report, column 735W). I have asked officials to update his office directly when a decision on funding is reached.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 15/07/2014 14:55:35 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker