Category Archives: Foreign Office PQs

Departmental Consultants

Departmental Consultants Mr Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many full-time equivalent staff are employed on consultancy contracts in his Department; and if he will make a statement. [77492] Mr Bellingham: There are currently no consultants recorded centrally as working for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). It [...]

British Indian Ocean Territory: Assets

British Indian Ocean Territory: Assets Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department has spent on the maintenance of British assets on the British Indian Ocean Territory in each of the last five years. [74246] Mr Bellingham: We only hold financial records for the past three [...]

South Sudan

  South Sudan 14. Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con): What recent assessment he has made of political progress in South Sudan; and if he will make a statement. [76306] 25 Oct 2011 : Column 167 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Henry Bellingham): President Kiir and South Sudan face many challenges, [...]

Topical Questions

T2. [76319] Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con):There is a dangerous disagreement in Zimbabwe among the fragile unity Government about the process and preparation for elections next year. What aid can we give to the Southern African Development Community in preparing for and supporting fair elections in that country? The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for [...]

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 [...]