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Long Term Projects

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Can you provide a list of projects with a later completion date or higher current estimates of expenditure than originally estimated with an explanation in each case of the reason for the changed completion date or estimate?

Can you describe the current position on the project for a new Embassy and Residence in Moscow, including expected timescale and costs, to supplement the answer in your memorandum last year? Are any costs of the project included in the current year?

Publicity

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Can you provide a breakdown of Vote 1, A1(4)(a) (payments to COI for publicity services at home and overseas etc)?

Secondments

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How many secondments is the figure in, Vote 1, B2, intended to cover? Why is there now a separate line in the estimates to cover this item? What costs are provided for? How many FCO staff seconded to private and other public sector organisations have since left the FCO entirely?

International Organisations

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Can you provide details of the UN Angola Verification Mission (Vote 2, A12)? Why have its costs risen so much in the past year?

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Can you provide a breakdown of Vote 2, A13, 'subscriptions to other international organisations'? What organisations are included and what is their function?

Assistance programmes

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Can you provide details of the provision in Vote 2, C8 for the accommodation and repatriation of Vietnamese Boat People?

Can you provide a breakdown of the provision in Vote 2, C8 for 1990-91 (Assistance to Eastern Europe), and bring the information on the Know-How funds, given to the Committee in December, up to date?

Can you provide a breakdown of Vote 2, C7 ('Other cultural programmes'). Why does this expenditure not come under the British Council vote?

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