Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 May 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 May 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 May 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Diplomatic Service: Arabic
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British Ambassadors based in the Middle East and North Africa (1) speak Arabic, and (2) are able to conduct official business in Arabic.
- Answer
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I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave to the noble Viscount Waverley on 28 April 2016 (HL7839), namely that, in the Middle East and North Africa region approximately 95 per cent of our Heads of Mission speak Arabic or other local languages (e.g. French or Hebrew).
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL8284
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Diplomatic service Middle East North Africa Arabic
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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