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825W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 2010 Written Answers 826W answer by 18 November 2010; and what estimate he has made of the average cost to the Commission of answering a question for written answer on a named day on the day named for answer in the latest period for which figures are available. [25991] Mr Tyrie: In Session 2009-10, there was one question tabled to the Public Accounts Commission for answer on a named day. This received a substantive answer four days after the day named, which was the next sitting day. Since May 2010 there have been no named day questions. The Public Accounts Commission has not made an estimate of the average cost of answering a named day question on the day named for answer but it is noted that HM Treasury has established the cost of a written PQ as £154.00. See paragraph 7.27 at the following link: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/parliamentary-clerk-guide/ chapter7.aspx Sir Paul Beresford: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission how many and what proportion of questions tabled to the Public Accounts Commission for ordinary written answer (a) in Session 2009-10 and (b) since May 2010 were answered within (i) seven days and (ii) 14 days of tabling; how many such questions tabled between May 2010 and 12 November 2010 remained unanswered by 18 November 2010; and what estimate he has made of the average cost the Commission of answering a question for ordinary written answer within seven days of tabling in the latest period for which figures are available. [25992] Mr Tyrie: In Session 2009-10, there were two questions tabled to the Public Accounts Commission for ordinary written answer, of which both were answered within seven days. Between May 2010 and 12 November 2010 there were no questions tabled for ordinary written answer. The Public Accounts Commission has not made an estimate of the average cost of answering an ordinary written question within seven days of tabling, but it is noted that HM Treasury has established the cost of a written PQ as £154.00. See paragraph 7.27 at the following link: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/parliamentary-clerk-guide/ chapter7.aspx FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Akmyrat Rejepow Neil Parish: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made to the government of Turkmenistan on the (a) fate and (b) whereabouts of Akmyrat Rejepow. [27314] Mr Lidington: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has made no representations to the Turkmen Government on the fate and whereabouts of Akmyrat Rejepow, nor are we aware of a request for us to do so. We understand that Mr Rejepow (a former general in the Turkmen security apparatus) was sentenced to 20 years’imprisonment in May 2007, having been convicted on charges of corruption. We understand he is being held in secure detention in Ashgabat or in a prison colony not far from Ashgabat. Mr Rejepow’s son, Nurmurad—arrested at the same time—was pardoned in 2007. We continue to have a regular and constructive dialogue with the Turkmen Government on human rights issues, both bilaterally and through international fora such as the European Union. Monitoring and raising individual cases forms an important component of this dialogue. British Council: Finance Mr Frank Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much funding was provided by his Department to the British Council in each year since 2005. [23459] Mr Jeremy Browne: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Sussex (Nicholas Soames) on 27 July 2010, Official Report, column 970W. Cayman Islands: Loans Emma Reynolds: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what conditions were placed on the loan of £217 million to the Cayman Islands authorised in 2009. [27742] Mr Jeremy Browne: The Government gave permission for the Cayman Islands Government to borrow Cayman Island $275 million in October 2009, subject to the Cayman Islands Government (CIG): including further savings/efficiency measures in 2009-10 budget plans; undertaking an urgent independent impact assessment of the community enhancement fee, alternative forms of payroll tax, property tax and any other tax that would genuinely broaden the revenue base; introducing substantial new tax(es) or fee(s) as identified in the impact assessment study as soon as possible and certainly no later than financial year 2010; and taking swift action to further cut expenditure and/or raise additional revenue if a greater than expected deficit was recorded. Emma Reynolds: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what conditions he placed on the loans to the Cayman Islands authorised in June 2010. [27743] Mr Jeremy Browne: The Government gave permission for the Cayman Islands Government to borrow Cayman Island $155 million in June 2010, subject to: The measures in the Cayman Islands Government’s (CIG) three year plan being fully implemented, which included measures to make significant savings/efficiencies, and raise revenue by increasing fuel duty over the three years; CIG using the proceeds of divestment activity to establish a dedicated “sinking fund” within the next year to rebuild reserves and offset debt attached to the recent bond issue; CIG restructuring existing loans to put in place arrangements to pay down debt over the longer term; and CIG ensuring that the Cayman Islands have a full, up-to-date set of audited accounts by the end of the next financial year; and No further requests for borrowing being made over the next financial year.
827W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 2010 Written Answers 828W Diplomatic Service: Domestic Staff David Morris: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what regulations govern the (a) working conditions and (b) remuneration of domestic staff employed by foreign diplomats accredited to the UK. [28045] Mr Bellingham: Article 41 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 states that, without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, it is the duty of all diplomats ‘to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State’. This includes employment laws. Diplomatic missions and international organisations in the UK are periodically reminded of their responsibilities with regard to the employment of domestic workers; in August 2010, Protocol Directorate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued a note to all missions highlighting their obligations. Government Departments work together and with nongovernmental organisations to monitor the employment rights of domestic workers in foreign diplomatic households in the UK. European Union Mr Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what powers have been ceded to the EU and in what areas of policy jurisdiction has been ceded since 10 May 2010 and in each case specifying whether such cession was by (a) EU legislative instrument, (b) judicial decision, (c) operation of a passerelle provision, (d) the ending of an opt-out, (e) an agreement to opt-in, (f) treaty amendment and (g) other means. [26626] Mr Lidington: All of the legislative measures that have been adopted since 10 May 2010 have been based on the existing powers and competences conferred on the EU under the existing EU treaties, which have been approved by Parliament. None of the passerelles under the existing EU treaties have been exercised since 10 May 2010. There have been no treaty amendments. We are not aware of any judicial decisions which have resulted in a transfer of competence or power from the UK to the EU. The whole of Title V is an area of shared competence. This position is not altered by the exercise of a UK opt-in. Football: South Africa Graham Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department spent on attendance at the 2010 FIFA World cup. [26149] Mr Jeremy Browne: No Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Ministers or officials visited South Africa to attend the 2010 World cup, and no money was spent by the FCO on purchasing match tickets. Government Hospitality: Wines Mr Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many bottles of (a) red wine, (b) white wine, (c) champagne and (d) fortified wine there are in the Government wine cellar. [26387] Mr Bellingham: The Government Hospitality wine cellar has held between 38,000 and 39,000 bottles of wine for the last five years. The most recent independent stock-take in October 2010 showed that the Government Hospitality wine cellar contained: (a) 25,721 bottles of red wine (b) 7,624 bottles of white wine (c) 1,661 bottles of champagne (d) 2,937 bottles of fortified wine. This excludes non-vintage reception wines. Cellar stock levels are regularly reassessed and the cellar’s performance and value for money are reviewed throughout the year. Mr Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs at which events held between 11 May and 11 November 2010 wine from the Government wine cellar was served. [26388] Mr Bellingham: Events held between 11 May 2010 and 11 November 2010 at which wine from the Government Hospitality wine cellar was served are as follows. The following were on a repayment basis: 13 May 2010: Dinner for British-American business hosted by my hon. Friend the Minister for Trade, Investment and Small Business. 8 June 2010: Diplomatic reception hosted by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 9 June 2010: Dinner for Israeli judges hosted by my right hon. Friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. 5 July 2010: Reception for the Young Offenders Programme led by the National Grid hosted by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice. 28 July 2010: Reception for energy security hosted by my hon. Friends the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change. 13 September 2010: Lunch for Dr Henry Kissinger hosted by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 21 September 2010: Reception for Eid hosted by my right hon. Friends the Home Secretary, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and other Government Ministers. 9 November 2010: Dinner for the Secretary of Defence for the Republic of South Africa hosted by my right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Security Strategy. The following were funded by Government Hospitality Fund: 3 June 2010: Lunch for the Prime Minister of Canada hosted by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister. 3 June 2010: Dinner for the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs hosted by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. 3 June 2010: Dinner for the Judicial Conference hosted by my right hon. Friends the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. 8 June 2010: Lunch for the Secretary of Defence of the United States of America hosted by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence. 16 June 2010: Lunch for the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates hosted by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
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