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Written Answers — Treasury: International Monetary Fund (14 May 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy is on the representation of EU member states by one voice at the International Monetary Fund; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Immigration Officers (28 Apr 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many migration officers his Department has in place; in which countries they are posted; and what the estimated (a) numbers and (b) locations of such officers for 2009-10 have.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EU Globalisation Fund (13 Mar 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many applications have been made by the UK to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund since 2007; what the purpose was of each such application; and how much has been paid out in respect of each such application.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: EC Labour Policy (10 Mar 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what EU job centres are based in non-EU states; what the expected total projected costs of these offices is for 2009; and whether there are any plans to open more such offices.

Written Answers — Home Department: Criminal Activity: Dogs (9 Feb 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps her Department takes to prevent the use of dogs in criminal activity.

Written Answers — Home Department: Extradition: EU Countries (28 Jan 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what offences British citizens have been (a) arrested and (b) surrendered to the authorities of another EU member state under the provisions of a European arrest warrant since the Extradition Act 2003 came into force.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Terrorism (28 Jan 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what funding his Department has made available for the Government's counter-radicalisation agenda for each year until 2010-11.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: State Retirement Pensions (26 Jan 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what methodology was used to calculate the additional entitlement to the state pension for those over 80 years of age.

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Legal Systems (12 Jan 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the Prime Minister's statement of 18 December 2008 on Iraq, what legal protection UK forces will have under either international or Iraqi domestic law if the draft law on the status of UK forces currently before the Iraq Parliament is not brought into effect by 1 January 2009.

Written Answers — Treasury: VAT: Small Businesses (12 Jan 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effects on the cash flows of small businesses of the reductions in the flat rate of value added tax simultaneously with the reduction in the standard rate to 15 per cent.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: British Council: Finance (12 Jan 2009)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what funding his Department has made available for the British Council's Reconnect Initiative for each year until 2010-11.

Written Answers — Treasury: EU Budget (16 Dec 2008)

Mark Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the UK's estimated (a) net contribution, (b) gross contribution and (c) gross contribution after abatement to the EU will be in (i) 2008, (ii) 2009 and (iii) 2010, calculated on the basis current exchange rates.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: UK Trade and Investment: Overseas Workers (16 Dec 2008)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many full-time equivalent staff are working overseas for UK Trade and Investment; and what estimate he has made of the number in the next financial year.

Written Answers — Treasury: EU Budget (15 Dec 2008)

Mark Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the EU budget UK contributions will comprise in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010.

Written Answers — Treasury: EU Budget (15 Dec 2008)

Mark Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effects of trends in exchange rates on the UK's contribution to the EU budget.

Written Answers — Treasury: EU Budget (15 Dec 2008)

Mark Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to mitigate the possible effects of foreign exchange movements on the level of the UK's financial contribution to the EU; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Treasury: VAT: Energy (24 Nov 2008)

Mark Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2008, Official Report, column 1267W, on VAT: lighting, what progress he has made at EU level on his proposals for wider application of reduced value added tax rates to energy saving and energy efficient products; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (24 Nov 2008)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what projects have been undertaken in England as part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Lighting: EU Law (19 Nov 2008)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the Government's proposals to lower the rate of VAT on energy-efficient light bulbs to receive approval at EU level.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: European External Action Service (3 Nov 2008)

Mark Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will place in the Library a copy of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers' report on the COREPER meetings on the European External Action Service held on 7 and 13 May; (2) pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2008, Official Report, column 533W, on the European External Action Service, whether the...