The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-03-10.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the proportion of total duty paid on alcohol in the EU that is paid by people in the UK.
Damian Hinds
HM Treasury has made no such estimate.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-03-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what financial support and other support his Department gives to civil society organisations, trades unions, charities and organisations devoted to democracy building in Iraq.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
We continue to support Prime Minister Abadi in his efforts to deliver the inclusive government, reconciliation and reform needed to give all Iraqi citizens a stake in the future of their country, and unite them against Daesh.
Through our Conflict, Security and Stability Fund, we are supporting a number of projects designed to strengthen democratic institutions in Iraq. This includes support for Global Partners Governance, who are working to strengthen the Iraqi parliament, enhance legislative processes and improve coordination between central and local government.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of (a) UK firms based in London that trade with other EU member states and (b) people employed by those firms.
Anna Soubry
HMRC Regional Trade Statistics on the number of firms trading with the EU are publically available through the UKTradeInfo website.
HM Treasury has published estimates of the number of UK jobs linked to EU exports broken down by region. These are available through the GOV.UK website.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the legality of the death sentence handed down to Andrew Tsege in Ethiopia.
James Duddridge
The UK Government is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We have serious concerns about the process by which Mr Andargachew Tsege was transferred from Yemen and his ongoing lack of access to a lawyer. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) has raised Mr Tsege’s case 21 times with his Ethiopian counterpart. I have also raised this case, most recently on 8 January. We continue to lobby for Mr Tsege to be granted access to a lawyer.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compliance of the in absentia death sentence handed down to Andy Tsege in Ethiopia with international human rights standards.
James Duddridge
The UK Government is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We remain deeply concerned about the process by which Mr Andargachew Tsege was detained and his ongoing lack of access to legal counsel. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and I have raised this case repeatedly with our Ethiopian counterparts, which has resulted in frequent consular access to Mr Tsege. We continue to press the Ethiopian government to provide a legal process through which Mr Tsege can challenge his detention, that is consistent with domestic and international law. We will continue to lobby the Ethiopian government until our concerns have been fully addressed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli government on allegations that that government is withholding services for Bedouins who reside in the West Bank and in Israel.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
While we have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, we continue to raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities over demolitions and the treatment of the Bedouin community. We have supported Bedouin communities in Area C facing demolition or eviction through support to Rabbis for Human Rights and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) legal aid programme. In regards to situation and demolitions of Bedouin villages in green-line Israel such as Umm al-Hiran, a solution must respect the equality of all Israel’s citizens.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government plans to become a founding donor of the Education cannot wait fund for education in emergencies, at its launch at the World Humanitarian Summit.
Mr Nick Hurd
The UK has played a leading role in the development of the Education Cannot Wait fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, which was launched at the World Humanitarian Summit on 23rd May. The UK has committed to provide £30million in support over two years to the new fund as a founding donor, which was announced by the International Development Secretary at the fund’s launch.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-06-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received on the recommendation of Sir Peter Hendy’s report published in November 2015, on replanning of Network Rail’s Investment Programme to defer Access to All works from Control Period 5 to Control Period 6.
Claire Perry
Over one hundred responses have been received to my Department’s consultation on the recommendations of Sir Peter Hendy’s report, a number of which reference Access for All works. My Department is committed to publishing a report summarising these responses and decisions made in light of them later this year.
In addition to the consultation my Department has received letters from a wide range of stakeholders discussing a variety of Access for All subjects, a number of whom Ministers and officials have also met.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-09-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2016 to Question 43906, what forecast he has made of the amount that will be spent on UK defence attachés in each country in each year to 2020.
Mike Penning
We are unable to be specific regarding the requirements in each country, as detailed figures have yet to be set for future years. Table 1 below provides a forecast of in-year expenditure for each Defence Section for financial year (FY) 2016-17, including the British Defence Staff in Washington. Table 2 shows an estimate of expenditure for Defence Sections from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
Table 1
|
LOCATION |
Forecast of Outturn 2016-17 |
|
ALGIERS |
£257,000 |
|
BAGHDAD |
£1,373,000 |
|
NEW YORK |
£666,000 |
|
SARAJEVO |
£324,000 |
|
KHARTOUM |
£715,000 |
|
TRIPOLI* |
£258,000 |
|
MOGADISHU |
£935,000 |
|
RIGA |
£130,000 |
|
HANOI |
£475,000 |
|
OTTAWA |
£523,000 |
|
WELLINGTON |
£357,000 |
|
SINGAPORE |
£394,000 |
|
BEIRUT |
£502,000 |
|
BUCHAREST |
£272,000 |
|
KATHMANDU |
£187,000 |
|
MEXICO CITY |
£453,000 |
|
RABAT |
£363,000 |
|
BRASILIA |
£441,000 |
|
SANTIAGO |
£371,000 |
|
SEOUL |
£715,000 |
|
JUBA |
£252,000 |
|
VIENNA |
£375,000 |
|
ACCRA |
£357,000 |
|
BOGOTA |
£536,000 |
|
MUSCAT |
£608,000 |
|
KIEV |
£492,000 |
|
PRETORIA |
£506,000 |
|
AMMAN |
£690,000 |
|
KUWAIT CITY |
£345,000 |
|
RIYADH |
£863,000 |
|
MADRID |
£299,000 |
|
MOSCOW |
£949,000 |
|
OSLO |
£303,000 |
|
NEW DELHI |
£577,000 |
|
NAIROBI |
£822,000 |
|
KUALA LUMPUR |
£385,000 |
|
ABUJA |
£294,000 |
|
ISLAMABAD |
£711,000 |
|
ABU DHABI |
£623,000 |
|
DUBLIN |
£237,000 |
|
HARARE |
£302,000 |
|
PARIS |
£1,453,000 |
|
FRANCE** |
£1,294,000 |
|
RANGOON |
£341,000 |
|
STOCKHOLM |
£386,000 |
|
DOHA |
£319,000 |
|
CANBERRA |
£668,000 |
|
NICOSIA |
£229,000 |
|
ZAGREB |
£223,000 |
|
BANGKOK |
£368,000 |
|
BELGRADE |
£467,000 |
|
BERLIN |
£900,000 |
|
BUENOS AIRES |
£499,000 |
|
COPENHAGEN |
£273,000 |
|
THE HAGUE |
£303,000 |
|
ROME |
£563,000 |
|
ANKARA |
£658,000 |
|
ATHENS |
£566,000 |
|
JAKARTA |
£414,000 |
|
BEIJING |
£1,380,000 |
|
PRAGUE |
£355,000 |
|
TEL AVIV |
£766,000 |
|
TOKYO |
£547,000 |
|
WARSAW |
£398,000 |
|
KINGSTON |
£566,000 |
|
CAIRO |
£523,000 |
|
KAMPALA |
£275,000 |
|
DHAKA |
£346,000 |
|
YEMEN |
£249,000 |
|
BAHRAIN |
£336,000 |
|
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN |
£375,000 |
|
TBILISI |
£361,000 |
|
SKOPJE |
£473,000 |
|
FREETOWN |
£266,000 |
|
VILNIUS |
£33,000 |
|
ASTANA |
£247,000 |
|
TASHKENT |
£248,000 |
|
KABUL |
£406,000 |
|
ADDIS ABABA |
£519,000 |
|
TALLINN |
£291,000 |
|
WASHINGTON |
£3,749,000 |
|
DEFENCE SECTIONS CENTRAL FUNDING |
£9,882,000*** |
|
TOTAL |
£52,752,000 |
* Currently operating from Tunis
** UK Exchange Officers in France paid for through the Defence Engagement budget.
*** Central funding covers expenditure on the Defence Attaché network not attributable to a specific Defence Section.
Table 2
|
FY 2017-18 |
FY 2018-19 |
FY 2019-20 |
|
|
Estimated Attaché Costs |
£39,372,162 |
£39,899,766 |
£40,433,147 |
|
Estimated FCO Platform Charges |
£15,470,882 |
£15,689,819 |
£15,970,923 |
|
Estimated Total |
£54,843,044 |
£55,589,585 |
£56,404,070 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-09-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department has provided aid payments to Syrian businesses which have been approved by the EU and the US government.
Rory Stewart
My Department has not made any direct aid payments to Syrian businesses. Our aid is delivered through the United Nations, international non-governmental organisations and other international organisations.
The UN, which operates in a very difficult environment in Syria, has assured us that they comply with all relevant sanctions.