Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by Alan Duncan (Conservative) on Monday, 20 March 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Pashto and Persian Language
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many officials in his Department are fluent in (a) Dari and (b) Pashto; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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The British Embassy in Kabul has approximately 160 local staff, many of whom speak Dari or Pashto as their native language. We also have a small number of UK-based roles in Kabul where we train incumbents to speak Dari or Pashto.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 67810
- Session
- 2016-17
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Staff Foreign and Commonwealth Office Pashto Persian language
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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