Monthly Archives: June 2011

Departmental Manpower

June 27, 2011 – 6:09 pm

Departmental Manpower Mr Nicholas Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make it his policy to publish monthly information on changes in the numbers of employees of his Department’s agencies, categorised by (a) seniority, (b) voluntary redundancy, (c) natural wastage and (d) involuntary redundancy. [61711] Mr Bellingham: [...]

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Departmental Parental Leave

June 23, 2011 – 6:08 pm

Departmental Parental Leave Valerie Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his Department’s policy for staff is in respect of (a) eligibility criteria and (b) rates of pay for (i) maternity and (ii) adoption leave. [61791] Mr Bellingham: The FCO offers the statutory package of paid and unpaid leave [...]

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Somalia

June 23, 2011 – 6:07 pm

Somalia Paul Blomfield: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what criteria the Government applies in determining whether to recognise a state; what assessment he has made of the merits of recognising Somaliland as a state against each criterion; and if he will make a statement. [61371] Mr Bellingham: The normal [...]

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Sudan: Investment

June 23, 2011 – 6:06 pm

Sudan: Investment Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had on private investment in Sudan. [61377] 23 Jun 2011 : Column 423W Mr Bellingham: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) [...]

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Sudan: Overseas Trade

June 23, 2011 – 6:06 pm

Sudan: Overseas Trade Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his US counterparts on trade restrictions in Sudan. [61379] Mr Bellingham: I met with Johnnie Carson, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs on 29 May. I made clear that the sanctions [...]

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Turks and Caicos Islands

June 23, 2011 – 6:04 pm

Turks and Caicos Islands Emma Reynolds: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 9 December 2010, Official Report, columns 40-41WS, on Turks and Caicos Islands, what recent assessment he has made of the likelihood of the Turks and Caicos Islands meeting the milestones prior [...]

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