Written question asked by Steve Barclay (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 January 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 February 2012. It was answered by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Monday, 6 February 2012 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Diplomatic Service: Languages
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 19 December 2011, Official Report, column 969W, on Diplomatic Service: languages, how many of his Department's staff in each country of service are in receipt of additional remuneration as a result of holding (a) CEFR level two, (b) CEFR level one and (c) CEFR level A2 language qualification.
- Answer
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All Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) language exams are aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. To correct the reply given to my hon. Friend on 2 February 2012, Official Report, column 758W, the number of FCO staff in receipt of additional remuneration as a result of holding (a) CEFR level C2 (FCO Extensive), (b) CEFR level CI (FCO Operational) and (c) CEFR Level A2 (FCO Confidence) language qualification is as follows (by country, post or office).
Extensive Operational Confidence Afghanistan — 1 — Algeria 1 — — Angola — — 1 Argentina 2 4 — Austria 1 2 — Belgium 3 5 — Bolivia — 1 — Bosnia — 1 — Brazil 2 7 — Canada — — 1 Chile — 2 — China 2 9 3 Colombia — 5 — Cyprus 1 1 — Czech Republic — 2 — Denmark — 1 — Ecuador 1 — — El Salvador — 1 — Ethiopia — 2 1 Finland — 1 1 France 6 7 — Georgia — 1 — Germany 5 1 — Gibraltar 1 — — Greece 1 3 — Guatemala — 2 — Haiti 1 1 — Hungary 1 — — India — 1 — Indonesia — 2 — Iraq — 3 — Israel — 2 1 Occupied Palestinian Territories—Jerusalem — 2 — Italy 1 4 — Japan 1 8 — Jordan — 4 — Kazakhstan — 1 1 Kenya 1 — — Kosovo — 1 — Kyrgyzstan — 1 — Lebanon — 2 — Libya — 2 — Mauritius 1 — — Mexico 1 3 — Morocco 2 2 — Mozambique — 2 — Nigeria 1 — — Netherlands — 2 — North Korea — — 1 Oman — 1 — Pakistan — 1 — Peru 1 — — Poland 1 1 — Portugal — 2 — Qatar — 1 — Romania — 2 — Russia 1 5 — Saudi Arabia 1 — — Senegal — 2 — Serbia — 2 — Slovenia — 1 — Spain — 2 — South Korea — 1 — Sudan — 1 — Sweden — 2 — Switzerland — 6 2 Syria 2 1 — Taiwan — 2 — Tajikistan 1 — — Thailand — 2 1 Tunisia 1 — — Turkey 1 1 — United Arab Emirates — 1 1 Ukraine 1 1 — Unites States of America — 2 — Uruguay — 2 — Uzbekistan — 1 — Venezuela 1 — — Vietnam — 1 1 Yemen 1 — — 48 145 15
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- Reference
- 93572; 540 c49-51W
- Session
- 2010-12
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- Diplomatic service Languages
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