Results 1-20 of 24 for iraq speaker:Gillian Merron

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Conflict Prevention (3 Jun 2009)

Gillian Merron: ...activity across all three funds. Under the tri-departmental review for 2009-10, the UK's total available conflict resource for FY 2009-10 (leaving aside the cost of UK military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq) was increased to £627 million (from £556 million). The breakdown is as follows: £456 million has been ring-fenced for assessed peacekeeping. The remaining £171...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Public Expenditure (3 Jun 2009)

Gillian Merron: Since 1 April 2008 funds for major contracts in Iraq have been managed from London as this is more cost-effective. The funds managed at post are for local running costs. The total allocations for London and posts in Iraq Directorate for 2007-08 were £39.2 million. In 2008-09 total allocations reduced to £36.1 million. The decrease in allocation was because of the renegotiation of...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Public Expenditure (3 Jun 2009)

Gillian Merron: ...to Erbil in February 2007. One locally engaged staff member remains in Kirkuk, administered from Erbil. All services provided to Kirkuk have ceased. Since 1 April 2008 funds for major contracts in Iraq have been managed from London as this is more cost-effective. The funds managed at post are for local running costs. The total allocations for London and posts in Iraq Directorate for...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan and Iraq (2 Jun 2009)

Gillian Merron: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) pays the following financial allowances to those of its staff who are UK civil servants serving in Iraq or Afghanistan in addition to basic salary: Cost of Living Addition (COLA)—compensation for the extra costs of maintaining a UK standard of living at post. Diplomatic Service Compensation Allowance (DSCA)—compensation for the extra cost...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Hostages: British Nationality (12 May 2009)

Gillian Merron: As of 5 May 2009 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is providing consular assistance to the families of eight British citizens being held hostage abroad. Five British citizens have been held in Iraq since May 2007, one in Somalia since April 2008, one in Nigeria since September 2008 and one in Mali since January 2009.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Security Guards (5 May 2009)

Gillian Merron: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) continues to contract private security companies (PSCs) to provide guarding of our staff and missions in high-threat environments such as Iraq and Afghanistan, as follows: Iraq: Mobile Security—Control Risks—£20,831,233 from 1 July 2007— 30 June 2008. Static Security—Gardaworld—£5,427,186 from 1 July...

Registration of Births and Deaths (Welsh Language): Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [ Lords] (1 Apr 2009) has video

Gillian Merron: ...armed forces will be able to choose the emblem that is likely to afford the maximum protection to their medical services and their patients. For instance, British troops deployed in Afghanistan or Iraq can use the red crystal or the red crescent, rather than the red cross, as a protective symbol for their medical units if they believe that doing so would improve their safety.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Compensation (11 Mar 2009)

Gillian Merron: ...or death overseas in terrorist attacks as a result of their Crown service. In addition the FCO reimburses staff for the cost of additional premiums imposed by life insurers because of service in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Pay (27 Feb 2009)

Gillian Merron: UK civil servants employed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Iraq and Afghanistan receive a series of allowances. Some of these allowances, principally cost of living allowance, are paid to civil servants serving in many countries overseas to compensate them for the actual extra costs of living and working overseas. These costs are based on indicators produced by Employment Conditions...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Diplomatic Service (27 Feb 2009)

Gillian Merron: Special Representatives have been appointed by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary, to the Great Lakes (1998), Sierra Leone (2002), Iraq (2003), South Caucasus (2003), Sudan (2003), Nepal (2003), Darfur (Peace Talks) 2006, Middle East (and Special Projects) 2007, Afghanistan and Pakistan (2009). In addition, Special Representatives and Special Envoys are appointed by the Prime Minister.

United States of America (10 Feb 2009)

Gillian Merron: .... There have been disagreements at regional level, for example, over the US policy on Cuba, and between individual countries—as hon. Members have mentioned—for example, over Iraq. The US and the EU have strong economic ties that will underpin the relationship and take us through the rough and smooth. The Foreign Secretary was heavily involved with the informal discussions with...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Peace (9 Feb 2009)

Gillian Merron: ...and Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States). A separate Stabilisation Aid Fund (SAF) was established in April 2008 to fund stabilisation and reconstruction activity in Afghanistan and Iraq. From financial year 2001-02 to 2007-08, GCPP expenditure amounted to approximately £448 million, and ACPP expenditure amounted to approximately £341 million. For financial year...

[Robert Key in the Chair] — Human Rights (18 Dec 2008)

Gillian Merron: ...the debate and at other times. Ministers and officials regularly press the Government of Israel about human rights abuses, and I am in no doubt about the manner in which messages are delivered. On Iraq, perhaps it will help right hon. and hon. Members if I remind them that the FCO and the Ministry of Defence will open and close a full debate on 14 January on the future strategic...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Pay (24 Nov 2008)

Gillian Merron: ...and may have radically transformed delivery of policy and services. Bonus payments for FCO staff in the delegated grades (all except senior managers) are based on performance not location. Staff in Iraq or Afghanistan are eligible for performance bonuses; but service in these theatres does not automatically earn a specific bonus.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Civil Servants (24 Nov 2008)

Gillian Merron: The average level of allowances over twelve months for a member of staff working in Iraq is £79,514. The equivalent figure for Afghanistan is £61,713. These figures are an average of allowances currently received by all staff at those posts. Allowances include a hazard conditions allowance, diplomatic service compensation allowance, a transfer grant, an overseas location allowance...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Visits Abroad (19 Nov 2008)

Gillian Merron: ... Israel, OPTs and Egypt 21 to 23 November Uganda 26 to 27 November Annapolis, USA 6 to 7 December Brussels 10 December Brussels 13 to 14 December Brussels 15 to 18 December Iraq 2008 19 January Ljubljana 22 January Berlin 24 to 26 January Davos, Switzerland 27 to 28 January Brussels 6 to 11 February Afghanistan and Bangladesh 18...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: British Nationality: Overseas Residence (17 Nov 2008)

Gillian Merron: ... Grenada 2,700 Guatemala 1,212 Guinea 45 Guyana 450 Haiti — Honduras — Hungary 2,640 Iceland 900 India 36,150 Indonesia 6,300 Iran 1,500 Iraq 4,000 Ireland 112,548 Israel 50,000 Italy 71,990 Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) — Jamaica 4,500 Japan 23,494 Jerusalem 20,000 Jordan 2,500 Kazakhstan...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Prisoners (17 Nov 2008)

Gillian Merron: No representations have been received in respect of the treatment of Khaled al-Magtari by UK personnel in Iraq. We are nonetheless aware of the report published by Amnesty International in March 2008 concerning his alleged mistreatment while in detention.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan (13 Nov 2008)

Gillian Merron: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office currently employs the following number of UK based staff in Afghanistan and Iraq: Number Afghanistan 74 Iraq 47 Many of our staff perform a variety of functions, it is therefore not possible to give a detailed breakdown of the functions carried out by individual members of staff.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Conditions of Employment (21 Oct 2008)

Gillian Merron: ...health and welfare of our staff and recognise the special pressures that deployment to an 'operational theatre' can bring. All Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) staff serving in Afghanistan and Iraq undergo a range of health checks, both physical and psychological, before, during and after their deployments. We review this process regularly to ensure that it complies with clinical best...