Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

written question – answered on 2 September 2013.

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  • Anti-Semitism

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will assess the effectiveness of the UK Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues; and if he will make a statement.

  • Apprentices

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many apprenticeships his Department offered to people aged (a) 16 to 18, (b) 19 to 21 and (c) 22 to 26 years old in...

  • Arms Trade: Human Rights

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made regarding the attendance of foreign delegations from (a) countries of concern and (b) other...

  • Bahrain

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the government of Bahrain's implementation of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry's...

  • Bahrain

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what projects the UK is providing technical assistance to the government of Bahrain to assist that country's implementation...

  • Bahrain

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the government of Bahrain's (a) recent human rights reforms and (b) establishment of the National...

  • Bahrain

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the recent efforts made towards national conciliation and power-sharing by the government of Bahrain.

  • British Council

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make an assessment of whether the education provider activities of the British Council constitute unfair competition...

  • British Council

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if his Department will examine where it can work with British private-sector education providers to reduce the cost to the...

  • China

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the next UK-China human rights dialogue will take place; what its agenda will be; and if he will raise concerns about the...

  • China

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to his Chinese counterpart on that country upholding its constitutional commitments to allow...

  • Commonwealth

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the policy of his Department is on encouraging other Commonwealth member states that criminalise consensual, private...

  • Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the Government plans to make at the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in relation to...

  • Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of the total Exclusive Economic Zone covered by marine protected areas designated for biodiversity conservation...

  • Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department initiated to foster (a) terrestrial and (b) protected area networks in each of the British Overseas...

  • Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment his Department has made as to whether exemplary environmental management with regard to biodiversity...

  • EU Institutions: Civil Servants

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether British civil servants seconded to the EU or to EU bodies pay tax at the same level as other British citizens.

  • European Parliament Members

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the income tax arrangements are for UK members of the European Parliament.

  • Ilois: Resettlement

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the written statement of 8 July 2013, Official Report, columns 3-4WS, if he will ensure that the feasibility...

  • Ilois: Resettlement

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the scope of the Chagossian feasibility study is restricted to resettlement on the Outer Islands.

  • Ilois: Resettlement

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will ensure that the Chagossian feasibility study is conducted by independent and objective consultants with the necessary...

  • Ilois: Resettlement

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he plans to seek funding from non-UK government sources so that the cost of Chagossian resettlement is not a heavy...

  • Iran

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many representations he has received on Iran's nuclear programme in the last year.

  • Israel

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the European Union-wide regulation requiring any agreement or contract signed by an EU country...

  • Israel

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the role of G4S in the Israeli prison system.

  • Israel

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the UK's trade policy with respect to the EU's directive that member states should not...

  • Israel

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer to the Answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Northfield of 12 June 2013, Official Report, column...

  • Israel

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer to the Answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Northfield of 12 June 2013, Official Report, column...

  • Israel

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many representations he has received calling for a boycott of Israeli goods and services in the last year.

  • Libya

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what representations he has made to his Libyan counterpart on co-operation with the International Criminal Court on the...

  • Libya

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will encourage the Libyan government to implement the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal...

  • Libya

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will issue a statement of support for the new Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, in...

  • Libya

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he plans to offer Libya technical assistance other than that of a single detention advisor for that country's prison reform...

  • Malaysia

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions officials based at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur met Malaysian police between 1995 and 1997;...

  • Malaysia

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what purpose officials based at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur monitored the 1993-96 Malaysian police...

  • Maldives

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his latest assessment is of the situation in the Maldives.

  • Middle East

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on reports of Israeli incitement against Palestinians.

  • Middle East

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the length of the current appointment of the Special Envoy to the Middle...

  • Middle East

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what accountability arrangements the EU agreed for the Special Envoy to the Middle East of the Quartet.

  • Middle East

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information his Department holds on the remuneration of the Special Envoy to the Middle East of the Quartet.

  • Middle East

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the EU has been consulted on the extension of the terms of reference of the Special Envoy to the Middle East of the...

  • Nepal

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the effect of funding allocated under the EU's Nepal Peace Trust Fund.

  • Nepal

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to assist with addressing the problem of impunity in Nepal.

  • Nepal

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps the Government has taken to (a) support human rights defenders, (b) support those working to end impunity and...

  • Occupied Territories

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many representations he has received in opposition to Israeli settlement activity.

  • Palestinians

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Palestinian Authority about fulfilling its Road Map commitment to end incitement...

  • Regulation

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the title is of each regulation his Department (a) introduced and (b) revoked in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012 and (iv)...

  • Republic of Ireland

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether holders of UK travel documents who are not UK citizens require a visa to visit the Republic of Ireland.

  • Tibet

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to his Chinese counterparts on the whereabouts and wellbeing of the 10 Tibetans who were shot...

  • Welsh Language

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether his Department has a current Welsh Language scheme; when that scheme was adopted; and whether it has been reviewed since...