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Written question asked by Robert Jackson (Conservative) on Monday, 18 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 October 2004. It was answered by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 October 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many fully trained Arabic speakers work for the Foreign Office. - Inc figures.
Answer

Mr. Robert Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many fully trained Arabic speakers work for the Foreign Office. [192889] Mr. Alexander: 108 officers have a current Foreign and Commonwealth Office qualification in Arabic. A number of other officers will take examinations in the next year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
425 c1252-3W;425 c1252W; 192889
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Arabic
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk