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Written Question
Diplomatic Service: Staff
Wednesday 6th December 2023

Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in which overseas countries are there no resident diplomatic staff from (a) his Department and (b) other Departments.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

(a) The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has a network of 281 officially designated overseas Posts. It does not currently have diplomatic staff permanently resident in the countries listed below. However, the list includes countries in which we have officially designated Posts which are temporarily suspended and diplomatic staff operate elsewhere for political or operational reasons (Afghanistan, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Yemen) or do not have diplomatic staff in permanent residence (Haiti, Burundi). Locations defined as UK territories are excluded. Information about the FCDO overseas network is available at [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-foreign-office-posts]

(b) The reporting of other government departments overseas staff locations is not the responsibility of the FCDO.

Afghanistan

Andorra

Benin

Bhutan

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Comoros

Congo

Dominica

East Timor

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

Honduras

Kiribati

Liechtenstein

Marshall Islands

Federated States of Micronesia

Monaco

Nauru

Nicaragua

North Korea

Palau

St Kitts and Nevis

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Sudan

Suriname

Syria

Togo

Tuvalu

Yemen

Select Committee
Royal Holloway University of London
 ANT0003 - The UK and the Antarctic Environment

Written Evidence Dec. 05 2023

Inquiry: The UK and the Antarctic Environment
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research

Found: The latest signatory was San Marino in February 2023. 4.The Committee should recognise that the Antarctic

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Dec. 01 2023

Source Page: Women, Peace and Security: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023
Document: Women, Peace and Security: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023 (webpage)

Found: Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, San

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Dec. 01 2023

Source Page: Marking the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023
Document: Marking the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023 (webpage)

Found: Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Dec. 01 2023

Source Page: Human rights and fundamental freedoms: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023
Document: Human rights and fundamental freedoms: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023 (webpage)

Found: , Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San

Select Committee
Queen Mary University of London
 SOT0078 - The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21st Century

Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023

Inquiry: The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21 Century
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: 106 500), the Faroe Islands (pop. 53 000), Greenland (pop. 56 500), Liechtenstein (pop. 39 000), San

MP Financial Interest
Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
Original Source (27th November 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Honorary Consulate for the Republic of San Marino
Address of donor: Baird House, 15-17 Saint Cross St, London EC1N 8UW
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, domestic travel and meals for myself and two members of staff, value £2,740
Destination of visit: San Marino
Dates of visit: 26-29 October 2023
Purpose of visit: To strengthen bilateral relations and lay a remembrance wreath in my capacity as a member of the San Marino APPG.

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Home Office

Nov. 20 2023

Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 5 October 2023 to 14 November 2023
Document: Immigration Rules archive: 5 October 2023 to 14 November 2023 (PDF)

Found: b) have made their application within any time limit specified on that invitation to apply. 2 • San

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

Nov. 13 2023

Source Page: Responding to human rights judgments: 2022 to 2023
Document: Responding to human rights judgments: 2022 to 2023 (PDF)

Found: Norway 6 12 4 2 2 1 40= Estonia 2 1 3 2 1 3 Luxembourg 0 0 3 0 0 1 42= Ireland 3 5 2 2 2 2 San

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

Nov. 13 2023

Source Page: Responding to human rights judgments: 2022 to 2023
Document: Responding to human rights judgments: 2022 to 2023 (print version) (PDF)

Found: Norway 6 12 4 2 2 1 40= Estonia 2 1 3 2 1 3 Luxembourg 0 0 3 0 0 1 42= Ireland 3 5 2 2 2 2 San