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Written Question
Embassies: Official Hospitality
Monday 3rd February 2020

Asked by: Jeremy Hunt (Conservative - Godalming and Ash)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of diplomatic entertainment activities of British overseas embassies in the 2018-19 financial year.

Answered by Heather Wheeler

​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) accounts for its hospitality expenditure under Representation of the FCO and Business Hospitality. The total overseas spend in the 2018-19 financial year was £10,990,314.80.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jan 2020
Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action

"I thank the Foreign Secretary for his support for the Iran nuclear deal, because the simple truth is that if Philip Hammond had not negotiated it, Iran would have nuclear weapons today and the middle east would be immensely more dangerous. However, it has caused a lot of stresses in …..."
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Written Question
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Email
Tuesday 7th January 2020

Asked by: Jeremy Hunt (Conservative - Godalming and Ash)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many of his Department's (a) employees and (b) contractors use non-secure email servers whilst on overseas missions.

Answered by Heather Wheeler

It is our policy not to comment publicly on the security measures that protect our people, properties and information.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Nov 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"The question is about NATO. Does the Foreign Secretary agree that one of the biggest fault lines in NATO at the moment is the fact that the largest partner is spending 4% of its GDP on defence, whereas no one else is spending much above 2%? Does he agree it …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

"I understand the issue relating to how the Iranian Government treat dual nationals, but is it not imperative that we send out a signal from the House that every British citizen is equal and all British citizens will receive the highest standards of support from the British Government? My biggest …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Sep 2019
Iran

"I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his appointment, for which I was delighted to be the warm-up act. Does he agree that western policy towards Iran is, unfortunately, basically failing? It is failing to stop malign activity, as we saw with Aramco, failing to stop re-nuclearisation, and failing to …..."
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Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Wed 24 Jul 2019
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

"I have just asked the Defence Secretary that very question, to which the answer is yes.

[Official Report, 22 July 2019, Vol. 663, c. 1131.]

Letter of correction from the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.

An error has been identified in the response I gave to …..."
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Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Wed 24 Jul 2019
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

"I have just asked the Defence Secretary that very question, to which the answer is yes, for future ships being built in the UK...."
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Speech in Written Statements - Mon 22 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs Council 15 July 2019

"I attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 15 July. It was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HRVP), Federica Mogherini. The meeting was held in Brussels.

Current affairs

The High Representative and Foreign Ministers discussed the most pressing issues on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jul 2019
Situation in the Gulf

"With permission, I will make a statement about the situation in the Gulf.

At approximately 4 pm UK time on Friday, Iranian forces intercepted the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero in the strait of Hormuz. The ship was surrounded by four fast boats from the Revolutionary Guard, supported by one helicopter. …..."
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