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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to consult the governments of the British Commonwealth over the security and economic implications of missile defence systems. - (Holding answer 10 May 2001).

Asked by

Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c456W; 160811

House

House of Commons

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hollis of Heigham on 9 April, 624 c152-3WA, what is estimated cost of uprating National Insurance retirement pensions to United Kingdom pensioners now living in Commonwealth countries other than Cyprus, Jamaica, Malta and Mauritius; and what would be the increase in National Insurance...

Asked by

Unknown (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

HL 1832; 624 c310WA

House

House of Lords

CDC Group report and accounts 2000. (Vote)

Type

Unprinted command papers

Date

10 April 2001

House

House of Commons

Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

Answered by

Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

5 April 2001

Reference

624 c903-4

House

House of Lords

Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

Answered by

Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

5 April 2001

Reference

624 c903-4

House

House of Lords

Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

1st supplementary on Fiji, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Uganada.

Asked by

Baroness Williams of Crosby (Liberal Democrat)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

5 April 2001

Reference

624 c903-4

House

House of Lords

Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

What progress has been made by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group in establishing the values and objectives for which the Commonwealth stands.

Asked by

Baroness Williams of Crosby (Liberal Democrat)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

5 April 2001

Reference

624 c903-4

House

House of Lords

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

To ask the President of the Council, how many cases are under consideration by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council concerning the possible use of the death penalty; and if she will list the countries to which they relate. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Leader of the House of Commons

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 April 2001

Reference

366 c199W; 156190

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-British citizens from Commonwealth countries are serving in the armed forces other than in training or observation roles, in each case (a) the regiment or unit in which they serve, (b) the country of which they are a citizen and...

Asked by

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 March 2001

For answer on

4 April 2001

Answered on

4 April 2001

Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many non-British citizens from Commonwealth countries are serving in the armed forces other than in training or observation roles, in each case (a) the regiment or unit in which they serve, (b) the country of which they are a citizen and (c) the terms of service; and if he will make a statement. [156796] Mr. Spellar: The table details the numbers of non-British citizens from Commonwealth countries serving in the Army by Arm/Corps as at 1 March 2001. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Army Corps Total Household Cavalry 7 Royal Armoured Corps 27 Royal Artillery 57 Royal Engineers 19 Royal Signals 23 Footguards 29 Scots Division 109 Queens Division 70 Kings Division 33 Prince of Wales' Division 76 Light Division 50 Royal Irish (General Service) 25 Paratroopers 60 Army Air Corps 9 Royal Army Chaplains Division 5 Royal Logistical Corps 84 Royal Army Medical Corps 37 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 14 Adjutant General's Corps (Provost Branch) 5 Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch) 25 Royal Army Dental Corps 11 Long Service List 5 Other 21 Grand total 801 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The table details the country of which they are a citizen (as at 1 March 2001). _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Nationality Total Australia 61 Fiji 373 India 12 Jamaica 34 Kenya 7 Malta Gc 6 Canada 62 New Zealand 51 Trinidad and Tobago 9 Pakistan 6 Zimbabwe 45 South Africa 70 Other 65 Total 801 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. To ensure confidentiality under the Data Protection Act (1998) several Corps and nationalities were combined in the category `Other' as categories with less than five entries cannot be published. The Corps combined include: Corps of Army Music, Army Physical Training Corps, Intelligence Corps, Adjutant General's Corps (Army Legal Service), Adjutant General's Corps Education and Training Service, Gurkhas, Staff, Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps and Royal Veterinary Corps. Non-British citizens from Commonwealth countries serve on the same terms of service as British citizens. It is not possible to publish data for the Royal Navy or RAF as details on nationality are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Date

4 April 2001

Reference

366 c198-9W; 156796

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on his plans to make greater use of the Commonwealth as a source of potential army recruits; which (a) countries and (b) specialities will be targeted; and what the budget of the recruitment exercise will be;...

Asked by

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 March 2001

For answer on

4 April 2001

Answered on

4 April 2001

Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will make a statement on his plans to make greater use of the Commonwealth as a source of potential army recruits; which (a) countries and (b) specialities will be targeted; and what the budget of the recruitment exercise will be; [156793] (2) if the plans to make greater use of the Commonwealth as a source of potential army recruits will include the recruitment of Commonwealth nationals into (a) existing regiments and units or (b) new Commonwealth regiments and units; what pay and conditions will apply; and if he will make a statement; [156794] (3) if the plans to make greater use of the Commonwealth as a source of potential army recruits include recruitment from Commonwealth countries whose head of state is not Her Majesty the Queen; and if he will make a statement; [156795] (4) what oath of allegiance will be taken by non-British recruits from Commonwealth countries when they are enlisted into the British Army under the plans in the Strategy for the Army. [156797] Mr. Spellar: The Army has no plans to recruit actively from the Commonwealth and there is, therefore, no specific budget allocated to this area of recruitment. Applications are welcomed from Commonwealth citizens, subject to their meeting the normal entry criteria, irrespective of whether the Queen is head of state or not. Successful applicants are placed wherever vacancies exist according to their qualifications, performance at selection and preferences, where possible; there are no plans to institute "Commonwealth" regiments. Individuals enlist under the same terms and conditions of service as UK applicants and are required to swear an oath of allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen as head of the Commonwealth. The visits made to Fiji and St. Vincent and the Grenadines by army selection teams in 1999 and 2000 took place in order to process the large backlog of applications from these countries; no new recruitment was undertaken during these visits. The British Army has traditionally welcomed members of the Commonwealth as soldiers and officers. It is perhaps the spread of information via the world wide web and similar mediums that has increased the level of interest from overseas areas in recent months.

Date

4 April 2001

Reference

366 c197W; 156793;156794;156795;156797

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on state retirement pensions for expatriates

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on state retirement pensions for expatriates.

Lead member

Tom Cox

Answering member

Hugh Bayley

Department

Department of Social Security

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

3 April 2001

Reference

366 c43-8WH

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the suspension of Zimbabwe from the Commonwealth.

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 March 2001

Reference

155023; 365 c690W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what sanctions have been considered by (a) the UK Government and (b) the Commonwealth in respect of Zimbabwe; and if he will list those which have been adopted.

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 March 2001

Reference

155022; 365 c690W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Supplementary on Zimbabwe and action by the Commonwealth.

Asked by

Win Griffiths (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

27 March 2001

Reference

365 c811

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answered by

Robin Cook (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

27 March 2001

Reference

365 c811

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answered by

Robin Cook (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

27 March 2001

Reference

365 c800-1

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Supplementary on Zimbabwe and whether the country will be suspended from the Commonwealth.

Asked by

Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

27 March 2001

Reference

365 c800-1

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Supplementary on Pakistan and why this country and not Zimbabwe is suspended from the Commonwealth.

Asked by

Tony Baldry (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

27 March 2001

Reference

365 c805-6

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answered by

Brian Wilson (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

27 March 2001

Reference

365 c805-6

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will set out the agenda of his recent discussion with the Commonwealth Secretary General. (Holding answer 9 March 2001).

Asked by

Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2001

Reference

364 c676W; 152892

House

House of Commons

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