Monthly Archives: November 2010

Auschwitz Restoration Project

Auschwitz Restoration Project Mike Freer: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to provide funding to the Auschwitz restoration project. [25640] Mr Bellingham: The Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation has been speaking to a number of countries and a significant amount has already been pledged. The Government support the long [...]

Departmental Grants

Departmental Grants Anas Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what grants his Department has awarded in 2010-11 to date; what grants he plans to award in each of the next two years; what the monetary value is of each such grant; and to which organisations such grants are [...]

Cayman Islands: Genetically Modified Organisms

Cayman Islands: Genetically Modified Organisms Zac Goldsmith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether his Department (a) had discussions with Oxitec prior to and (b) holds information on the (i) consent procedures in place for and (ii) environmental impact assessment of the experimental release of genetically-modified mosquitoes in Grand Cayman [...]

Government Hospitality: Wines

Government Hospitality: Wines Mr Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the cost to the public purse has been of (a) red wine, (b) white wine, (c) champagne and (d) fortified wine purchased for the Government wine cellar since his appointment. [26874] Mr Bellingham: Government Hospitality buys wines when [...]

Religious Freedom

Religious Freedom Angie Bray: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people have used his Department’s toolkit advising on the promotion and protection of religion or belief internationally; and what assessment he has made of its effectiveness. [26377] Mr Bellingham: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s freedom of religion or [...]

Taiwan: Climate Change Convention

Taiwan: Climate Change Convention Robert Halfon: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the attendance of the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan as an observer at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties; and if will he make a statement. [26422] [...]