Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many in-flight files of EU legislation exist that effect the policy areas managed by his Department; and which in-flight files of EU legislation his Department intends to implement in UK law.
Answered by Alan Duncan
During the time-limited implementation period, EU law will continue to apply in the UK subject to the terms set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. After the implementation period, all laws in the UK will be passed by our elected representatives in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. The Political Declaration recognises that the UK may choose to align with the EU's rules in relevant areas to facilitate trade in goods or security cooperation.
In the unlikely event that the backstop were to come into effect, a small fraction of EU rules applying today would apply in Northern Ireland, and EU rules on state aid would apply in the UK. However, as the Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration make absolutely clear, we do not want or expect the backstop to be needed – and even if it ever were ever to come into effect, it would be strictly temporary.
The Official Journal of the European Union publishes upcoming EU legislation for implementation.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral contribution by the further to the remarks of the Minister for Europe and the Americas on 20 February 2018, Official Report, column 13, how many sq km of sea around the UK Overseas Territories are subject to marine protection.
Answered by Alan Duncan
Currently there are over 3 million km2 of protected ocean around the UK Overseas Territories of the British Indian Ocean Territory, South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands, Pitcairn, St Helena, and within British Antarctic Territory and Ascension Island waters.
The Government, working with Territory Governments, is on course to deliver 4 million km2 of protected ocean by 2020.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many vehicles her Department (a) owns and (b) leases.
Answered by Mark Field
Both directly and through its Trading Fund, FCO Services, the FCO owns 1890 vehicles. Data is not available for the total number of leases.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many disposable coffee cups were purchased by his Department in each of the last five years.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The below table highlights the available information held on the number of disposable cups purchased in the UK by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in each of the last five years. The figures are based on cups purchased centrally by our catering supplier. They do not include individual ad hoc purchases of cups by teams within the office or purchases by our overseas missions.
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| Hot beverage cups |
2013 | Data not available | |
2014 | Data not available | |
2015 | Data not available | |
2016 | 654,156 | |
2017 | 655,718 | |
Since May 2017, the FCO have provided disposable cup recycling bins and offered discounts on hot drinks purchased in reusable cups in its food and drink outlets to minimise disposable cup waste and support the recycling of disposable cups.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many vehicles in his Department's fleet are (a) electric vehicles and (b) ultra-low emission vehicles.
Answered by Mark Field
Through its Trading Fund, FCO Services, the FCO owns three electric vehicles, which are used for the External Messenger Service and Hanslope Park mailroom despatch. Five hybrid vehicles are also used within the London Car Service.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many vehicles in his Department's fleet are (a) electric vehicles and (b) ultra-low emission vehicles.
Answered by Mark Field
Through its Trading Fund, FCO Services, the FCO owns three electric vehicles, which are used for the External Messenger Service and Hanslope Park mailroom despatch. Five hybrid vehicles are also used within the London Car Service.