Monthly Archives: October 2011

Departmental Sick Leave

Departmental Sick Leave Mike Freer: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for how many days on average his Department’s staff in each pay grade were absent from work as a result of ill health in 2010-11. [75016] 25 Oct 2011 : Column 182W Mr Bellingham: This information is being collated [...]

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 22. Chi Onwurah: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department has taken to promote trade between countries in sub-Saharan Africa. [76314] Mr Bellingham: My Department is working with the Departments for International Development and Business, Innovation and Skills in support of the African Free Trade [...]

Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many officials in his Department are based in the Turks and Caicos Islands. [76736] Mr Bellingham: There are approximately 12 staff working at the governor’s office in Grand Turk. This includes UK-based civil servants and Turks and [...]

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 20. Neil Parish: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of bilateral relations with Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement. [76312] 25 Oct 2011 : Column 179W Mr Bellingham: Zimbabwe remains very important to the UK. This is reflected in our £80 million [...]

Zimbabwe: Foreign Relations

Zimbabwe: Foreign Relations Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the UK’s relations with Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement. [76738] Mr Bellingham: Zimbabwe remains very important to the UK and this is reflected in our £80 million Aid programme [...]

Departmental Advertising

Departmental Advertising Luciana Berger: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department has spent on advertising job vacancies since May 2010. [75631] 21 Oct 2011 : Column 1182W Mr Bellingham: Since May last year, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has spent £159,739.58 on advertising job vacancies. This figure [...]