Further memorandum submitted by the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH ANNUAL REPORT
Thank you for your letter of 27 May. Michael
Jay is looking forward to his evidence session with the Committee
on 24 June and has agreed the following replies to the Committee's
questions.
1. What options are being considered for
meeting the total additional cost of £30 million for the
UK's presidencies of the European Union and the G8 in 2005? (page
22)
The figure of £30 million covered the FCO's
preliminary estimates of the costs of the main events of what
would be workmanlike, but professional, Presidencies. That amount
would not provide for, say, G8 Presidency events on the scale
of this year's Evian Summit. It does not include associated costs
that would fall to other government departments (eg policing).
The FCO is working up more detailed costings and options as the
basis for application to the Treasury for access to the Reserve.
2. Could you provide the Committee with further
details of the Global Opportunities Fund, updating the information
the Office supplied in its Response to the Committee's Report
last year (Cm 5712)? For example, how will projects be co-ordinated
with the DfID, how will Posts apply for funding, what criteria
will be used to assess which projects are funded, when will the
first projects financed under the Fund be up-and-running? (page
23)
The Global Opportunities Fund (GOF) is being
administered on the basis of an overall strategy agreed by the
FCO Board and Ministers. The strategy emphasises five main strands
of activity under GOF for the initial three-year period (2003-06):
human rights and the rule of law, good governance (political and
economic), environment and energy, international security, and
science and technology. Funds are allocated through a two-stage
process: first to programmes and then, through these, to individual
projects.
Five GOF programmes are being launched this
year (2003-04):
— Good governance in EU accession countries
and near neighbours;
— Climate change and energy;
— Engagement with the Islamic world;
— Strengthening our relations with
emerging markets.
Before any programme can be launched, the programme
manager must produce a proposal clarifying the objectives, target
countries, criteria for assessing projects, total funding required,
and complementarity with existing donor efforts. These proposals
are screened by a GOF Steering Group, which decides how much funding
to earmark for each programme.
Once programme allocations are agreed, programme
managers work with Posts and others to invite and screen bids
for individual projects based on the agreed criteria. The procedures
vary between programmes, for example to allow for the sensitivity
of counter-terrorism work. But all programme managers are required
to consult widely and involve key stakeholders inside and outside
the FCO in assessing project bids.
Three programmes have been agreed by the GOF
Steering Group. The other two ("Islamic world" and "Emerging
markets") will be launched soon. Some projects are up and
running, particularly in areas where the FCO was active before
GOF (eg tackling climate change, support for EU enlargement).
The five programmes are in addition to the work
the FCO is supporting through the Human Rights Project Fund, the
Environment Fund and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
These funds will be brought together under GOF by next year to
simplify administration and maximise overall impact. We will ensure
this is done in a way that preserves the FCO's commitment to key
areas of work.
DfID were consulted on the GOF strategy and
are represented on the GOF Steering Group (as are the British
Council). DfID participate (along with other Government Departments)
in some of the programme management teams, and are consulted on
projects bids by Posts. We are determined to ensure that GOF programmes
add value to the existing efforts of DFID and others.
3. What was the efficiency saving achieved
in 2002-03 and how did this compare with the agreed target? (page
23)
The efficiency savings for the financial year
2002-03 were set at 3%. The 3% was deducted automatically from
each Directorate's budget allocation at the beginning of the financial
year. Directorates were expected to manage within budget, less
efficiency targets.
4. Why is the planned resource budget allocation
for 2004-05 and 2005-06 significantly lower than that for 2003-04
in each objective area? How will this reduction in spending be
achieved: efficiency savings, asset sales, cuts in programmes,
etc.? (page 25)
There is an apparent dip in the FCO's total
resource DEL in years 2004-05 and 2005-06 because the FCO's bids
for peacekeeping funds are made and voted annually, so only those
for 2003-04 have been incorporated into table 4. If we assume
that the FCO will be voted funds for peacekeeping which are of
the same order as for 2003-04, then the total FCO resource budget
would be:
| £m |
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| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06
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| 1,651 | 1,701 | 1,768
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We will find a clearer way of presenting these figures in
the 2004 Departmental Report.
5. How does the financial information contained in table
6, and the subsequent tables at the beginning of each chapter,
relate to that contained in tables 4 and 5? (p32)
Tables 4 and 5 show the effect on FCO resources of the 2002
Spending Review. The figures therefore show the Spending Review
settlement in different ways. The Spending Review settlement represents
the money that the FCO receives direct from the taxpayer in order
to meet its objectives.
The aim of table 6 and subsequent tables at the start of
each chapter is to link outputs with the total resource that the
FCO is able to devote to each Objective. The figures therefore
include not only the Spending Review settlement but also receipts
such as visa fees and the proceeds of asset recycling.
6. What percentage of oil, gas and mining companies targeted
by the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights scheme,
for companies operating in areas of conflict, have signed up to
the scheme? (page 63)
The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights were
developed through a collaborative process between the UK and US
Governments, the private sector and civil society groups. Four
UK and four US companies joined the Voluntary Principles group
when it was set up though two of the US companies, Chevron and
Texaco, subsequently merged. Since then a further four companies
have joined. All decisions on taking forward the Voluntary Principles,
including new members, are taken by consensus. The Voluntary Principles
group does not target companies as such but interested companies,
whether or not they are formal members of the group, are encouraged
to implement the Principles.
7. What percentage of United Nations member states have
ratified the UN Convention Against Torture? (page 66)
133 members have ratified the UN Convention against Torture
out of a total of 192 members. This is around 69%. We aiming to
increase this to over 70% by the end of the financial year.
8. Could you provide a break-down of the national contributions
to the running costs of the International Criminal Court? When
does the Court anticipate being able to commence its first prosecution?
(page 70)
I attach a breakdown of assessed national contributions for
the first Financial Period of the Court (1 September 2002-31 December
2003). (Annex A)
With the swearing-in of the Prosecutor (Ocampo of Argentina)
on 18 June 2003, the Court will be in a position to announce its
first investigations. The first realistic date for a prosecution
(as against investigation or the issue of an indictment) may be
late 2004 or 2005.
9. What is the estimated amount of opium currently being
cultivated in Afghanistan, compared with the last three years?
How are these estimates calculated? (page 77)
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) conducts
an annual survey into the level of opium poppy cultivation in
Afghanistan. The survey relies upon a combination of ground based
census methodology, remote sensing and random sampling to estimate
the area cultivated with opium poppy in Afghanistan. The survey
reported that the level of cultivation was 82,000 hectares in
2000, 8,000 hectares in 2001, and 74,000 hectares in 2002. The
UNODC is in the process of carrying out the 2003 survey. Its results
will be published in the autumn. In March 2003, the UNODC published
an Opium Rapid Assessment Survey for Afghanistan. This gave an
early insight into the pattern of opium poppy cultivation for
the 2002-03 growing season but did not predict the level of opium
poppy cultivation for 2003 or beyond. It did find however that
there was a trend for farmers to cultivate opium poppy in increasingly
remote and inaccessible areas. Best indications available suggest
that this year's opium crop will be similar in size to last year's.
10. Why does it appear that letters from Members of Parliament
are answered more slowly than those from other correspondents?
(page 82)
The FCO has a good record of prompt replies to correspondence—whether
from MPs/Peers or members of the public. In 2002, 86.1% of MPs'
and Peers' letters were replied to within the target of 20 working
days (15 for visa-related letters), a high percentage for a department
which last year received over 25,500 letters from MPs and Peers.
This compares well to other Government Departments. It also represented
an improvement over our performance in 2001, when we replied to
78.5% of MPs'/Peers' letters within the target period.
Our record on replies to public correspondence is also improving.
In 2002-03, we replied to 92.5% of the 43,939 public correspondence
items received that year within 20 working days, up from 88.2%
in 2001-02 (33,790 items received).
There are several reasons why our response time to letters
from MPs and Peers is slightly slower than that for members of
the public. These include the additional sensitivity that often
surrounds ministerial correspondence, and the fact that standard
replies tend not to be used—as they are for public letter
writing campaigns, for example. For visa correspondence, casework
information is required and Posts are consulted. This adds to
the time taken to reply. But in all cases, every effort is made
to reply as quickly as possible.
We will continue to keep our performance in replying to all
correspondence under close review, and to consider new measures
to improve our response times. We encourage people to use our
website, as an alternative—and instant—way of obtaining
information about foreign policy issues.
11. What is being done to meet the target of the FCO being
in touch with 60% of Chevening scholars from 1992? (page 82)
With the support of the FCO, Posts are intensifying their
efforts to maintain contact with former Chevening scholars, through:
— the development of alumni associations, several
of which are now flourishing;
— the organisation of conferences, workshops and
debates for former students;
— invitations to special receptions and other activities
including events surrounding Royal or Ministerial visits.
Some posts invite former scholars to sit in on interview
panels for new scholars. Examples of best practice are circulated
to the global network of posts. New technology and the recently
established Chevening alumni website enable staff to keep in touch
with former students. The current review of the Chevening scheme
by external consultants is examining ways in which follow-up work
with scholars can be further strengthened.
12. What "generic" radio and TV programming
was cut in order to establish the new £5 million Public Diplomacy
Programme Fund? Could you provide us with further details of the
campaigns in China to be funded later this year from the new Public
Diplomacy Programme Fund? Why was China chosen as a priority target
for the fund? What criteria were used to make decisions on how
the Fund was allocated? (p 83)
Cuts to generic radio and TV programming
In September 2002 the FCO closed down the following generic
TV and radio productions:
— London Radio Service—an international radio
service which supplied free to air audio news and features in
six languages to radio stations world-wide. Annual cost: £1.8
million;
— UK Today—a monthly magazine programme made
up of five stories a month on aspects of contemporary Britain.
Annual cost: £0.5 million;
— The Edge—12 x 30 minute programmes promoting
British achievements in science and technology. Annual cost: £0.6
million;
— British Satellite News Service—a free television
news service providing overseas broadcasters with coverage of
world-wide stories from a British perspective. This service was
maintained but streamlined at an annual saving of £1.25 million;
— The duplication, distribution and marketing operation
of the TV programmes was closed down at an annual saving of £0.75million.
The Think UK Campaign in China
(i) Further details of the campaign
The Think UK campaign in China brings together the following
stakeholders: the FCO, the British Council, Trade Partners UK,
Invest UK, the China Britain Business Council, the British Chamber
of Commerce in China, the Great Britain-China Centre and key private
sector partners. The objective of the campaign is to improve perceptions
of the UK amongst China's "successor generation"—educated
16-35 year-olds in the four major cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,
and Chongqing). The campaign seeks to gain wider recognition that
the UK is good at the kind of innovation and original thinking
relevant to China's needs.
It will involve a wide range of projects in many different
fields, all highlighting British creativity and innovation in
science and technology, culture, design, fashion, education, sport,
industry and environmental protection. Core projects include:
an interactive exhibition on DNA; a major sculpture installation—Asian
Field—by Antony Gormley; an environmental film-makers competition;
the Design Council's Great Expectations exhibition; and a range
of innovative commercial events. The other core campaign projects
(all highlighting British creativity and innovation in a range
of fields) are:
1. Writers' Train—Five Chinese writers and five
British writers of different genres undertake a train journey
through China and collaboratively produce a new work inspired
by their journey. Published initially on website, then as book.
Shanghai Documentary Channel are filming event.
2. Learning from the source: English from Britain—a
multimedia exhibition providing active participation in English
language learning.
3. English Taxi—a new computer game which depends
on the player's successful manipulation of English.
4. Chinese version of British Council Football Culture
website.
5. UK China Challenge—adventure game TV series
involving mixed teams of young Chinese and young British players
who are set a number of creative, physical and intellectual challenges.
Shot in the UK for transmission on CCTV.
6. Creative Robotics—competition to produce home-designed
and built robots and exhibition demonstrating robot technology
in the UK.
7. Science Showcase—exhibition on UK involvement
in Mars Express mission plus lectures, events and competitions
with a space theme.
8. Opening of new Clean Energy Research Centre at Tsinghua
University.
9. Climate Change televised debate, chaired by Professor
David King and involving leading Chinese and British experts.
10. Enterprise competition—young people invited
to devise a business plan for taking an innovation through to
commercial application. Prize of £100,000 to wining candidate
to take project to practical implementation.
11. Young Scientists—20 British scientists in early
stages of their careers meet their Chinese counterparts. Based
in Shanghai.
12. Hometime—an exhibition about contemporary British
domestic architecture and design.
13. Wireless without Limits—interactive exhibition
showcasing UK's strengths across the ICT industry.
14. Financial Services Challenge—interactive learning
competition on Think UK website.
15. CEO interviews—series of media interviews with
CEOs of top British companies and televised discussion panel of
British and Chinese counterparts on issues including CSR.
16. Passion for Fashion—Fashion design competition
for young Chinese designers who will work with leading British
designers and showcase their results in a catwalk show in Shanghai.
17. CSR: Making Good Money—Five short films covering
different aspects of corporate social responsibility.
18. 50 x 5 minute TV features promoting aspects of contemporary
UK to be made available free to Chinese broadcasters.
19. Chevening Scholars Events Programme—a range
of Think UK seminars and networking events.
The campaign was due to be launched in April 2003. But owing
to the SARS outbreak, the campaign has been provisionally re-scheduled
to run from late June to December 2003.
(ii) Why was China chosen?
Think UK is intended to raise awareness of the strength of
contemporary Britain among an increasingly affluent and influential
segment of Chinese society: young, educated professionals living
in major cities. Opinion surveys show that members of this group
are more confident and outward looking than their seniors. They
tend to look to the US and Japan for innovative and creative ideas,
and recognise few of the UK's recent successes in the arts, science
or business. We believe that improving perceptions of Britain
among this group would benefit the UK's political and commercial
interests and contribute to the long-term development of mutually
beneficial UK/China relations.
(iii) What criteria were used to make decisions on how the
Fund was allocated?
The decision to allocate funds took into account the importance
of the UK's relationship with China; the government's strategic
intention to increase engagement with China at all levels; surveys
of public opinion identifying areas where perceptions of the UK
were out-of-date or inaccurate; the potential for co-operation
on cultural, scientific, media and commercial projects with lasting
impact; and the new opportunities brought about by the development
and opening up of Chinese society, for example in the media, travel
and education.
13. What "scientific and analytical" process
will the FCO employ to gauge perceptions of the UK abroad? (p83)
The FCO is commissioning an international tracking study,
jointly funded by the FCO, British Council, BTI and Visit Britain.
The study will provide a global snapshot of attitudes towards
the UK (based on a representative sample of 15 countries) and
will allow us to track, on an annual basis, how perceptions are
changing. This data will help us to target our effort in areas
or on issues where perceptions of the UK are out of line with
the realities of contemporary Britain and thus contribute to the
achievement of the objectives set out in our Public Diplomacy
Strategy.
The study will be carried out by an experienced public opinion
polling company. The contract will be awarded in July and the
first survey report delivered by the end of December 2003. The
survey will be conducted using a representative sample of at least
500 well-educated respondents, aged 18-40, in each country. The
countries listed below have been selected for the study (the selection
guided by the geographical priorities identified in the Public
Diplomacy Strategy).
Brazil | India |
Poland |
| China | Indonesia | Russia
|
| Egypt | Japan | South Africa
|
| France | Nigeria | Turkey
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| Germany | Pakistan | USA
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We will also compare attitudes towards the UK with those
towards a group of "comparator" countries—China,
France, Germany, Japan and USA.
In addition, we will be using polling and evaluation to assess
the impact of individual Public Diplomacy Campaigns—starting
with Think UK in China.
14. Could you provide us with a breakdown of the students
currently in receipt of Chevening Scholarships by gender and nationality?
(p87)
Listed below is a combined breakdown by country of the 2002-03
Chevening Scholars. The total is 2,451.
This comprises:
1,909 Core Scheme Scholars who started in 2002-03;
63 Core Scheme Full Continuers in 2002-03; and
479 Centrally Joint-Funded Scholars who started in 2002-03.
The gender breakdown of the total of 2,451 was:
The scholars came from a total of 152 countries:
Caribbean Overseas Territories 6
15. Where does the FCO anticipate the extra £11 million
will come from to complete the expansion of the Chevening scholarship
programme? (p89)
£11 million is the estimated cost of expanding the programme
to achieve the Prime Minister's target if all extra scholars were
to study for a one year Master's degree course. External consultants
are reviewing ways to maximise the impact of the FCO's investment
in the Chevening Scholarships Scheme, considering how the benefits
might be enhanced, as well as examining strategies to meet the
Prime Minister's target. The reviewers are looking at a range
of options to meet the funding shortfall, including:
— providing more short courses to reduce unit costs;
— capping scholarships at a fixed level;
— maximising efficiency savings in managing the
scheme, including using internet-based application procedures;
— allowing the private sector and educational institutions
to take on more of the management and funding of parts of the
scheme; and
— appointing a private sector champion to raise
more funds from the private sector.
We are also encouraging OGDs to maintain and/or increase
their contributions.
16. The Annual Report stated that: "By the end of
2002, the UK had over 50 UK civil servants working on twinning
projects full-time in candidate countries. In the 2002 round,
we won 31 new projects." Could you provide comparative figures
for the French, German, Italian and Spanish foreign services?
(p99)
These figures are as follows:
Number of Member States' civil servants working on twinning
projects full time in candidate countries
UK: | 51 |
| Germany: | over 100 |
| France: | over 60 |
| Spain: | over 60 |
| Italy: | about 30 |
| |
Note: Once a twinning project has been awarded, a covenant
must be produced before the Pre-Accession Adviser can start work
in the Candidate Country concerned. The process of putting together
the covenant varies between 6-12 months. We do not have comprehensive
data on when PAAs from other Member States have commenced their
respective projects.
Number of projects won by MS in the 2002 twinning round (as
lead and junior partner)
UK: | 33 (NB this number is slightly different from that provided earlier due to selection now being completed)
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| Germany: | 55 |
| France: | 26 |
| Spain: | 28 |
| Italy: | 14 |
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17. How has the impact of the "Know Before You Go"
campaign been measured? (p111)
We are committed to monitoring the impact of the "Know
Before You Go" campaign to ensure value for money. We have
commissioned targeted public opinion research to survey and track
attitudes and future intentions towards travel preparedness and
to inform the design of the campaign. The programme has included
six-monthly omnibus research (benchmark questions) of UK adults
to capture behavioural change as and when it happens. We also
plan to conduct focus groups among specific sectors of traveller.
In 2002, we saw a 2% increase in the number of travellers taking
out insurance. Our research also demonstrated a 15% increase among
those surveyed of the need to engage in a significant level of
preparation ahead of a visit overseas. Added to the research programme,
we have measured the performance of the campaign in terms of increased
traffic to the "Travel" area of the FCO website—a
key campaign aim (the estimated total of page views rose from
642,000 in June 2002 to 812,000 in October). We have also evaluated
success through media take-up (the launch of our "Youth"
mini-campaign in late April was widely announced on TV, in print
and on national and local radio) and the extension of our travel
industry partnerships (now over 160).
18. Does the FCO provide levels of support similar to
the British Hajj Delegation to any other religious festivals aboard?
(p119)
The FCO does not provide similar support to other religious
festivals abroad at present. The Hajj is a unique event which
merits special attention. It is an obligation for all Muslims
(one of the five pillars of Islam) and it takes place under extremely
demanding and difficult conditions, with millions of pilgrims
(including approximately 20,000 British Hajjis) congregating in
Mecca over a two-week period.
The British Hajj Delegation provides much needed consular
and medical assistance to these British pilgrims. The delegates
themselves are volunteers and many have made considerable financial
sacrifices to participate. Foreign Office funds cover some of
the travel and accommodation costs of the Delegates, the costs
of the FCO Consular staff accompanying the Delegation, and the
costs of the Hajj Advisory Group Secretariat based in London.
The Delegation is also part funded through sponsorship.
19. Why is the term "non-residence visa application"
used in the PSA target for FCO Objective 8, while "non-settlement
application" is used in the corresponding performance assessment?
(p122)
The two terms are synonymous. We often use the less technical
term "non-residence" in public documents.
20. What is being done to meet the target of 90% of all
non-residence visa applications being interviewed within 10 working
days? (p122)
We have put in place a series of measures to address this
issue:
— The allocation of seasonal relief officers to
Posts has been reviewed to ensure that resources are directed
where pressure is greatest;
— We are seeking to increase our "Floater"
pool of Entry Clearance Officers to be able to respond quickly
to unexpected increases in demand;
— Operational reviews are being prioritised to focus
on Posts where waiting times are causing most concern;
— Our modernisation programme involving the streamlining
of systems and procedures and the introduction of remote application
methods such as couriers and application centres is designed to
eliminate excessive queues in normal circumstances.
These measures are paying dividends. Performance against
this target for the financial year 2002-03 has increased to 86%.
21. What are the targets for queuing times at Posts for
visa interviews? By how much were these exceeded during the summer
of 2002 at larger posts? Could you provide us with details of
the queuing time experienced by applicants at the three busiest
posts during the last year? (p123)
— Target times at Post are in line with PSA targets:
Target 1 requires 90% of straightforward applications to
be decided within 24 hours.
Target 2 requires 90% of non-settlement interviews requiring
interview to be decided within 10 days.
Target 3 provides for a target time for settlement applications
of 12 weeks in the majority of posts. Due to the large volume
and variety of such applications received in some of the busier
Posts (eg Dhaka, New Delhi, Mumbai) applications are sub-divided
in order to prioritise them as follows:
Sub-category 1: Right of Abode and dependant relatives over
65—target 12 weeks.
Sub-category 2: Spouses and children under 18—target
12 weeks.
Sub-category 3: Fiance(e)s and other first-time applicants—target
24 weeks.
Sub-category 4: Re-applicants—target 36 weeks.
— Performance at our four highest volume Posts was
as follows:
New Delhi—Met targets 1 and 2 every month. Met all
settlement targets with the exception of sub-category 3 in October
(27 weeks).
Lagos—Failed to meet target 2 at all. Waiting time
ranged from 70 to 101 days. Met settlement target in three out
of 12 months. Waiting ranged from 10 to 19 weeks. But Lagos has
experienced a major growth in applications for several years averaging
over 30% a year. The 2002 figure was 34%. A range of measures
has been put in place to reduce the delays including more streamlined
working procedures and the use of drop boxes for frequent travellers.
The queue for non-settlement applications was eliminated by the
end of February 2003. Post is now addressing the settlement queues.
But, when demand rises on such a scale it is difficult to maintain
service standards, especially where, as in Lagos, the space available
to the visa section is finite.
Mumbai—Met all targets every month.
Beijing—Met all targets every month.
— A number of Posts experienced particular pressure
during the months of June to September, failing to meet target
2 of 10 days for non-settlement applications requiring interview;
Moscow—waiting times ranged from five to 32 days. Post
had reduced the queue to five days by September. Queues built
up due to summer peak in applications. Applications increased
by 13% over previous year.
Bangkok—waiting times ranged from nine to 15 days.
Queue reduced to nine days by August. Again, build up due to summer
peak—but applications in 2002 also rose by 13%.
Dhaka—waiting times ranged from 0 to 12 days. Queue
reduced to two days by August and eliminated by September.
Accra—waiting times ranged from 0 to 32 days. The queue
was reduced to 10 days in July and eliminated in August.
22. How will the accumulated loss of £3.7 million
on entry clearance operations from 2000-02 be financed? (p124)
The accumulated loss of £3.7 million arose following
a re-basing of UK visas costs by the FCO in 2001. A number of
measures have been taken designed to cut UK visas costs and recover
the deficit. These include:
— Measures to cut costs including a reduction in
the number of new staff appointed;
— Steps to increase productivity including more
streamlined processes and improved IT;
— A fee increase on 1 July 2002, which included
a special Section 102 Order to recover post deficits.
These measures, which form part of the Deficit Recovery Plan,
should enable UK visas to repay the deficit and return to a self-financing
position by the end of Financial Year 2003-04.
23. Where will the staff for the Centre of Excellence
be drawn from? (p139)
Four people are being drawn from existing FCO personnel to
staff the Centre (which we are calling the Programme and Project
Management Group). The Head of the Group has been chosen for his
professional skills and project management experience. Two of
the four staff will work half-time on this task. Once the Centre
is up and running and we have been able to identify possible skills
gaps, we will consider recruiting and additional member of staff
who can bring additional specific skills from outside the FCO.
We also hope for one additional part-time staff member joining
the Centre from the British Council or the BBC World Service,
although this is still being discussed.
To help get the Centre get off the ground we have employed
two consultants, both of whom will be replaced by FCO staff over
the next few months.
24. How was the SR2002 target of recycling £100 million
of assets agreed upon with HM Treasury? On what basis did the
FCO decide that it had a further £100 million worth of "under-performing
assets"? (p141)
The target of £100 million for SR 2002 was a roll-forward
of the same target for SR 2000. Formally, it is a limit within
which sales receipts can be retained by the FCO, and a commitment
to a particular level of receipts.
The FCO considers that release of 10% of the value of its
£1 billion estate over three years is not unreasonable. This
is required to enable the estate to adapt to changing requirements,
as well as releasing funds for investment in ICT.
The FCO assesses its estate against KPIs on a regular basis.
Some assets are "underperforming" because they are no
longer fit for purpose; others because they are relatively expensive,
or because there is substantial latent development potential.
25. What impact would a failure to meet the SR2000 goal
have upon planned estate and ICT improvement projects? (p141)
In the event of a shortfall in asset recycling receipts the
FCO would reprioritise in accordance with our Departmental Investment
Strategy. The larger impact would be on our estate programme,
which is increasingly dependent on asset sale receipts. Projects
would have to be postponed.
26. Could the FCO provide the Committee with a list of
all properties in the overseas estate sold or offered for sale
in the financial year 2002-03, as the Office did last year, with
corresponding details on valuation, price, receipts, etc? (p141)
I attach the list (Annex B).
27. What is the current situation regarding the proposed
sale of the Consular Residence in San Francisco?
The current Residence in San Francisco is oversize and does
not provide value for money. The FCO has agreed to purchase a
new Residence which is fit for purpose and better value for money.
The current Residence will then be sold. The transactions will
provide a net contribution to FCO finances.
28. Why is the FOCUS programme not referred to in the
Annual Report? What caused the cost of the programme to rise from
an estimated £23 million in January 2002 to £42 million
in December that year? What impact will the programme's cancellation
have on the Office's "efficient management, sifting, storage
and retrieval of information" (written answer, 12 December
2002, col. 460W)? Why was the programme felt to be a "low
priority" despite the investment of £9.5 million in
its success (written ministerial statement, 28 April, col. 2WS)?
The Focus Programme is covered on pages 142-143 of the report
under the title "Knowledge Management Programme". This
more descriptive title was preferred once the decision was taken
to cancel the main Focus project. On reflection, the drafting
should have made this clearer.
A number of factors led to the projected increase in costs.
In particular, in the light of the events on 11 September 2001
and the FCO's review of its contingency plans, it was decided
that a faster recovery of the system's full functionality would
be needed in the event of a major disaster affecting FCO buildings.
This added to the development, hardware and support costs for
the system. It was only later in 2002, when the team leading the
programme understood the full scope of the business change required
to make best use of the Focus system, that the costs of training
and business change could be accurately predicted.
The FCO continues to have an effective electronic records
management system which complies with PRO standards. What we do
not have, nor will have for some time, is a single global pool
of information. It will continue to be stored in separate registries
around the organisation. To help staff handle information overload,
we still need a more effective intranet and better registry.
The increase in the projected cost of Focus could not be
met from our IT budget without curtailing other key projects.
We therefore reviewed our IT spending priorities. Top priority
had to be given to keeping our existing desktop and communications
systems (Firecrest and FTN) fully operational, and to replacing
the financial and personnel resources systems (Prism) which were
the weakest part of the existing structure. With resources constrained,
our prioritisation meant that new applications such as Focus had
to wait until we knew we could afford them, even though we recognised
the significant benefits they would bring.
29. Why was the need to transfer funds from the capital
to the administration and programme budgets, following the introduction
of resource accounting, not foreseen? (p144)
Under resource accounting, we are required to follow fixed
asset/capitalisation conventions defined by accounting standards
and generally accepted accounting practice. These are disciplined
and subject to rigorous balance sheet audit, which was not the
case under cash accounting.
The scale of the differences in treatment of capital between
the old cash vote and resource accounting were not appreciated
until a detailed survey of all of the FCO capital spend.
In addition, UK building standards and minimum security requirements
are applied to our overseas estate projects, but this is not always
valued in the local market. In some instances, this leads to significant
write-downs, which were included in the reclassification exercise.
30. How did the Office gauge the value for money of the
Europe United Masters Football Match (October 2002)? (p145)
The Europe United football tournament formed part of a wider
effort to raise UK public awareness of the candidate countries
and their accession to the EU. We therefore judge its effectiveness
by looking at the amount of media coverage (and what it would
have cost to pay for the equivalent in advertising—a common
measure of outcome in the communications industry) and the level
of public involvement.
The attached table sets out the full range of editorial media
coverage achieved (Annex C). The entire tournament was broadcast
live on Sky Sports and repeated daily for one week and again on
New Year's Eve 2002 with an estimated audience of 800,000 people.
In addition, a wide variety of media were targeted, including
national broadcast and print, web-based, sports, children/ youth
and culture specialists and foreign media. In total, there were
111 items of media coverage. This was the first time the FCO was
able to reach a sports audience through media such as Talksport
radio, Shoot Magazine, the Independent Sports supplement, The
People and through football club websites/ programmes. The table
shows the cost of equivalent media space if bought through advertising
for each item of editorial coverage received.
The FCO and the European Commission Representation to the
UK share the objective of raising UK awareness of EU enlargement.
The Europe United tournament was the first joint-funded EU enlargement
project by the FCO and the Commission. In addition, City University
Business School contributed £7,000 worth of sponsorship towards
the event, the Turkish Tourist Office £3,000 and Czech Airlines
£1,500.
The total cost to the FCO was therefore £96,871. Given
the audience achieved and the comparison with spending the money
through advertising, we consider the event demonstrated value
for money.
31. When does the Office believe it will be able to meet
its SDA targets for diversity in its Senior Management Grade?
(p148)
We believe that the FCO is likely to meet its 2005 target
of 2% of staff in the SMS to be of minority ethnic origin. Progress
to date has been relatively slow. But 2002 saw staff from minority
ethnic groups move into the SMS for the first time; and 15% of
our policy stream entrants were of minority ethnic origin (these
are the people whom we would expect to get to the top of the organisation).
At present rates we are unlikely to meet the 2005 target
for women. But we expect to continue to make steady progress towards
this target, as we have in recent years (the number of SMS women
has increased from 6% in 1999 to 13% now). Our 2002 recruitment
figures were encouraging: 48% of policy stream entrants were women.
On disability, we are unlikely to meet the 2005 target. But
we believe that this is partly a question of under-reporting and
we are seeking to improve the accuracy of our statistical information
in this area and use it to make faster progress towards our targets,
in collaboration with our colleagues in the Cabinet Office.
We are taking a number of short and long-term measures to
make faster progress towards diversity targets in general. These
include:
— Linking diversity explicitly into our business
processes in the new FCO Strategy.
— Increasing inward and outward secondments, particularly
at senior levels.
— Family-friendly policies which apply to all staff,
to reduce the obstacles posed by our global mobility obligation.
— Promoting flexible working to all staff, including
those at SMS level. We have some examples of SMS women working
flexibly: part-time, compressed hours, regularly from home, and
so on. We also have successful examples of flexible working patterns
in the UK and overseas. This is an area in which we have made
rapid progress in the last few years and we expect the number
of flexible workers, and flexible working opportunities, to increase
relatively quickly.
— Positive action programmes for some under-represented
groups: we participate in the Cabinet Office Pathways Scheme (for
those from minority ethnic groups with leadership potential) and
its Leadership Development Programme for Disabled Civil Servants.
— Training for all FCO staff, including the Board
and Ministers, in Valuing Diversity.
— Better monitoring for under-represented groups
of all aspects of our employment processes: appraisal, promotion,
progression, training, resignations.
32. Could you provide further details of how the Charter
for the Management of Staff Overseas has been implemented in the
period 2002-03? (p 157)
The paucity of complaints from local staff to London indicates
that the great bulk of posts and managers are following Charter
principles. We take very seriously any occurrence of bullying,
harassment, or discrimination that does arise. There has been
one such case recently, of sexual harassment, which resulted in
disciplinary action (final written warning). Another case, of
alleged bullying by a senior UK-based officer, is currently under
investigation.
Local Staff Management Unit proactively disseminate to Posts
best practice in procedures for grievance handling, discipline
and recruitment. They also ask Management Consultancy Service
and Internal Audit to check when they visit Posts that proper
procedures exist.
We propose to conduct a survey of posts to check that they
have suitable procedures in place, and that all line managers
and local staff are aware of the Charter of Principles.
We also plan to stress once again to Heads of Mission the
importance of the Charter of Principles, in pursuing consultation
with them about an approach to local staff management and pay
setting that is sustainable in the FCO's budget position.
33. Could you update the information you provided last
year on the FCO's liability for terminal benefits for locally-engaged
staff with the latest available data?
We still await data for 2003 from a few Posts (nine out of
66). Accordingly we have for the time being re-used their 2002
figures. Adding those to the updated figures from the bulk of
Posts which have provided them gives a global total of £23,277,667.
That gives a close approximation to the final updated total
for 2003. Since the sub-total of re-used 2002 figures, £1,517,556
is just 6.5% of the estimated global total, the final figure should
differ little from that.
34. For how long has the Chairmanship of the Foreign Compensation
Commission been vacant, and when is a replacement expected to
be appointed? What impact has the vacancy had on the Commission's
work? (p175)
The Chairmanship of the Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC)
has been vacant since December 2001. Under Section 1(1) of the
Foreign Compensation Act 1950, the Lord Chancellor's Department
(LCD) is responsible for appointing a new Chairman through open
competition. A final decision is not currently expected before
late 2003-early 2004. In the interim, a part-time secretary (Wednesday
to Friday) has been handling FCC business on a care and maintenance
basis. The vacancy has had minimal impact on the Commission's
work because there have been no claims to adjudicate during this
period.
Could we also have a copy of the following documents referred
to in the Report:
results of the Stakeholder Survey and Employee Opinion Survey
commissioned in 2002 (pp 18-19);
We have previously sent copies of these documents to the
Committee. We would be happy to supply further copies if required.
the new medium-term strategy for the FCO, if available (p19);
and
The strategy is not yet available but Michael Jay would be
happy to brief the Committee on progress and emerging conclusions
at the evidence session.
a classified version of the PSA and SDA "scorecards"
(p28).
I attach copies of the SR2000 PSA[8]
and SDA scorecards (Annex D). Please note that the former is classified
Restricted.
Parliamentary Relations & Devolution Department,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
June 2003
Annex A
Breakdown of assessed national contributions
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BUDGET FOR THE FIRST FINANCIAL
PERIOD REQUIREMENTS FOR 2002: 7,723,375 EUROS
| 2002
UN scale of
assessment
| UN scale adjusted to reflect the number of States Parties (b)
| Share of
total costs (c)
(rounded)
|
| States Parties | |
| |
Andorra | 0.004
| 0.00822 | 635 |
| Antiqua and Barbuda | 0.002
| 0.00411 | 317 |
| Argentina | 1.159 | 2.38222
| 183,988 |
| Australia | 1.640 | 3.37088
| 260,346 |
| Austria | 0.954 | 1.96086
| 151,445 |
| Belgium | 1.138 | 2.33906
| 180,654 |
| Belize | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 159 |
| Benin | 0.002 | 0.00411
| 317 |
| Bolivia | 0.008 | 0.01644
| 1,270 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.004
| 0.00822 | 635 |
| Botswana | 0.010 | 0.02055
| 1,587 |
| Brazil | 2.093 | 4.30198
| 332,258 |
| Bulgaria | 0.013 | 0.02672
| 2,064 |
| Cambodia | 0.002 | 0.00411
| 317 |
| Canada | 2.579 | 5.30091
| 409,409 |
| Central African Republic | 0.001
| 0.00206 | 159 |
| Costa Rica | 0.020 | 0.04111
| 3,175 |
| Croatia | 0.039 | 0.08016
| 6,191 |
| Cyprus | 0.038 | 0.07811
| 6,032 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.004
| 0.00822 | 635 |
| Denmark | 0.755 | 1.55184
| 119,854 |
| Dominica | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 159 |
| Ecuador | 0.025 | 0.05139
| 3,969 |
| Estonia | 0.010 | 0.02055
| 1,587 |
| Fiji | 0.004 | 0.00822
| 635 |
| Finland | 0.526 | 1.08115
| 83,501 |
| France | 6.516 | 13.39308
| 1,034,398 |
| Gabon | 0.014 | 0.02878
| 2,222 |
| Gambia | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 159 |
| Germany | 9.845 | 20.23555
| 1,562,867 |
| Ghana | 0.005 | 0.01028
| 794 |
| Greece | 0.543 | 1.11609
| 86,200 |
| Honduras | 0.004 | 0.00822
| 635 |
| Hungary | 0.121 | 0.24871
| 19,208 |
| Iceland | 0.033 | 0.06783
| 5,239 |
| Ireland | 0.297 | 0.61046
| 47,148 |
| Italy | 5.104 | 10.49083
| 810,246 |
| Jordan | 0.008 | 0.01644
| 1,270 |
| Latvia | 0.010 | 0.02055
| 1,587 |
| Lesotho | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 159 |
| Liechtenstein | 0.006 | 0.01233
| 953 |
| Luxembourg | 0.080 | 0.16443
| 12,700 |
| Mali | 0.002 | 0.00411
| 317 |
| Marshall Islands | 0.001 |
0.00206 | 159 |
| Mauritius | 0.011 | 0.02261
| 1,746 |
| Mongolia | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 159 |
| Namibia | 0.007 | 0.01439
| 1,111 |
| Nauru | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 159 |
| Netherlands | 1.751 | 3.59903
| 277,967 |
| New Zealand | 0.243 | 0.49947
| 38,576 |
| Niger | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 159 |
| Nigeria | 0.056 | 0.11510
| 8,890 |
| Norway | 0.652 | 1.34013
| 103,503 |
| Panama | 0.018 | 0.03700
| 2,857 |
| Paraquay | 0.016 | 0.03289
| 2,540 |
| Peru | 0.119 | 0.24459
| 18,891 |
| Poland | 0.319 | 0.65568
| 50,640 |
| Portugal | 0.466 | 0.95782
| 73,976 |
| Romania | 0.059 | 0.12127
| 9,366 |
| San Marino | 0.002 | 0.00411
| 317 |
| Senegal | 0.005 | 0.01028
| 794 |
| Sierra Leone | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 159 |
| Slovakia | 0.043 | 0.08838
| 6,826 |
| Slovenia | 0.081 | 0.16649
| 12,859 |
| South Africa | 0.411 | 0.84478
| 65,245 |
| Spain | 2.539 | 5.21870
| 403,060 |
| Sweden | 1.035 | 2.12735
| 164,304 |
| Switzerland (d) | 1.274 |
2.61860 | 202,244 |
| Tajikstan | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 159 |
| The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
0.006 | 0.01233 | 953
|
| Trinidad & Tobago | 0.016
| 0.03289 | 2,540 |
| Uganda | 0.005 | 0.01028
| 794 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
| 5.579 | 11.46715 | 885,651
|
| Uruguay | 0.081 | 0.16649
| 12,859 |
| Venezuela | 0.210 | 0.43164
| 33,337 |
| Yugoslavia | 0.020 | 0.04111
| 3,175 |
| TOTAL | 48.652 | 100.00000
| 7,723,375 |
(a) List of States Parties as at 3 September 2002.
(b) 2002 United Nations Scale of Assessments adjusted
to the number of States Parties that ratified the establishment
of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
(c) The share of total costs (in euros) is based on the
United Nations Scale of Assessments and the list of States Parties
provide by the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA).
(d) Newly admitted member state. This is an indicative
assessment rate used to calculate Switzerland's assessments as
a non-member state prior to its admission on 10 September 2002.
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT BUDGET FOR THE FIRST FINANCIAL
PERIOD REQUIREMENTS FOR 2003: 23,170,125 EUROS
| 2003
UN scale of
assessment
| UN scale adjusted to reflect the number of States Parties (b)
| Share of
total costs (c)
(rounded)
|
| States Parties | |
| |
Andorra | 0.00400
| 0.00822 | 1,904 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0.00200
| 0.00411 | 952 |
| Argentina | 1.14900 | 2.36064
| 546,963 |
| Australia | 1.62700 | 3.34270
| 774,508 |
| Austria | 0.94700 | 1.94563
| 450,804 |
| Belgium | 1.12900 | 2.31955
| 537,443 |
| Belize | 0.00100 | 0.00205
| 476 |
| Benin | 0.00200 | 0.00411
| 952 |
| Bolivia | 0.00800 | 0.01644
| 3,808 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.00400
| 0.00822 | 1,904 |
| Botswana | 0.01000 | 0.02055
| 4,760 |
| Brazil | 2.39000 | 4.91029
| 1,137,721 |
| Bulgaria | 0.01300 | 0.02671
| 6,189 |
| Cambodia | 0.00200 | 0.00411
| 952 |
| Canada | 2.55800 | 5.25545
| 1,217,695 |
| Central African Republic | 0.00100
| 0.00205 | 476 |
| Costa Rica | 0.02000 | 0.04109
| 9,521 |
| Croatia | 0.03900 | 0.08013
| 18,565 |
| Cyprus | 0.03800 | 0.07807
| 18,089 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.00400
| 0.00822 | 1,904 |
| Denmark | 0.74900 | 1.53883
| 356,550 |
| Dominica | 0.00100 | 0.00205
| 476 |
| Ecuador | 0.02500 | 0.05136
| 11,901 |
| Estonia | 0.01000 | 0.02055
| 4,760 |
| Fiji | 0.00400 | 0.00822
| 1,904 |
| Finland | 0.52200 | 1.07246
| 248,490 |
| France | 0.52200 | 13.28450
| 3,078,036 |
| Gabon | 0.01400 | 0.02876
| 6,665 |
| Gambia | 0.00100 | 0.00205
| 476 |
| Germany | 9.76900 | 20.07057
| 4,650,377 |
| Ghana | 0.00500 | 0.01027
| 2,380 |
| Greece | 0.53900 | 1.10738
| 256,582 |
| Honduras | 0.00500 | 0.01027
| 2,380 |
| Hungary | 0.1200 | 0.24654
| 57,124 |
| Iceland | 0.03300 | 0.06780
| 15,709 |
| Ireland | 0.29400 | 0.06403
| 139,954 |
| Italy | 5.06475 | 10.40561
| 2,410,994 |
| Jordan | 0.00800 | 0.01644
| 3,808 |
| Latvia | 0.0100 | 0.02055
| 4,760 |
| Lesotho | 0.00100 | 0.00205
| 476 |
| Liechtenstein | 0.00600 |
0.01233 | 2,856 |
| Luxembourg | 0.08000 | 0.16436
| 38,083 |
| Mali | 0.00200 | 0.00411
| 952 |
| Marshall Islands | 0.00100 |
0.00205 | 476 |
| Mauritius | 0.01100 | 0.02260
| 5,236 |
| Mongolia | 0.00100 | 0.00205
| 476 |
| Namibia | 0.00700 | 0.01438
| 3,332 |
| Nauru | 0.00100 | 0.00205
| 476 |
| Netherlands | 1.73800 | 3.57075
| 827,347 |
| New Zealand | 0.24100 | 0.49514
| 114,724 |
| Niger | 0.00100 | 0.00205
| 476 |
| Nigeria | 0.06800 | 0.13971
| 32,370 |
| Norway | 0.64600 | 1.32722
| 307,518 |
| Panama | 0.01800 | 0.03698
| 8,569 |
| Paraguay | 0.01600 | 0.03287
| 7,617 |
| Peru | 0.11800 | 0.24243
| 56,172 |
| Poland | 0.37800 | 0.77661
| 179,941 |
| Portugal | 0.46200 | 0.94919
| 219,928 |
| Romania | 0.05800 | 0.11916
| 27,610 |
| San Marino | 0.00200 | 0.00411
| 952 |
| Senegal | 0.00500 | 0.01027
| 2,380 |
| Sierra Leone | 0.00100 |
0.00205 | 476 |
| Slovakia | 0.04300 | 0.08834
| 20,470 |
| Slovenia | 0.08100 | 0.16642
| 38,559 |
| South Africa | 0.40800 |
0.83824 | 194,222 |
| Spain | 2.51875 | 5.17481
| 1,199,011 |
| Sweden | 1.02675 | 2.10947
| 488,768 |
| Switzerland (d) | 1.27400 |
2.61745 | 606,467 |
| Tajikistan | 0.00100 | 0.00205
| 476 |
| The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
0.00600 | 0.01233 | 2,856
|
| Trinidad & Tobago | 0.01600
| 0.03287 | 7,617 |
| Uganda | 0.00500 | 0.01027
| 2,380 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
| 5.53600 | 11.37380 | 2,635,325
|
| Uruguay | 0.0800 | 0.16436
| 38,083 |
| Venezuela | 0.20800 | 0.42734
| 99,015 |
| Yugoslavia | 0.02000 | 0.04109
| 9,521 |
| TOTAL | 48.67325 | 100.00000
| 23,170,125 |
(a) List of States Parties as at 3 September 2002.
(b) 2003 United Nations Scale of Assessments adjusted
to the number of States Parties that ratified the establishment
of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
(c) The share of total costs (in euros) is based on the
United Nations Scale of Assessments and the list of States Parties
provided by the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA).
(d) Newly admitted member state. This is an indicative
assessment rate used to calculate Switzerland's assessments as
a non-member state prior to its admission on 10 September 2002.
ADVANCES TO THE WORKING CAPITAL FUND FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
CRIMINAL COURT
| 2002
UN scale of
assessment
| UN scale adjusted to reflect the number of States Parties
| Share of
total costs
(rounded)
|
| States Parties | |
| |
Andorra | 0.004
| 0.00822 | 158 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0.002
| 0.00411 | 79 |
| Argentina | 1.159 | 2.38222
| 45,636 |
| Australia | 1.640 | 3.37088
| 64,576 |
| Austria | 0.954 | 1.96086
| 37,564 |
| Belgium | 1.138 | 2.33906
| 44,809 |
| Belize | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 39 |
| Benin | 0.002 | 0.00411
| 79 |
| Bolivia | 0.008 | 0.01644
| 315 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.004
| 0.00822 | 158 |
| Botswana | 0.010 | 0.02055
| 394 |
| Brazil | 2.093 | 4.30198
| 82,413 |
| Bulgaria | 0.013 | 0.02672
| 512 |
| Cambodia | 0.002 | 0.00411
| 79 |
| Canada | 2.579 | 5.30091
| 101,550 |
| Central African Republic | 0.001
| 0.00206 | 39 |
| Costa Rica | 0.020 | 0.04111
| 788 |
| Croatia | 0.039 | 0.08016
| 1,536 |
| Cyprus | 0.038 | 0.07811
| 1,496 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.004
| 0.00822 | 158 |
| Denmark | 0.755 | 1.55184
| 29,729 |
| Dominica | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 39 |
| Ecuador | 0.025 | 0.05139
| 984 |
| Estonia | 0.010 | 0.02055
| 394 |
| Fiji | 0.004 | 0.00822
| 158 |
| Finland | 0.526 | 1.08115
| 20,712 |
| France | 6.516 | 13.39308
| 256,571 |
| Gabon | 0.014 | 0.02878
| 551 |
| Gambia | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 39 |
| Germany | 9.845 | 20.23555
| 387,652 |
| Ghana | 0.005 | 0.01028
| 197 |
| Greece | 0.543 | 1.11609
| 21,381 |
| Honduras | 0.004 | 0.00822
| 158 |
| Hungary | 0.121 | 0.24871
| 4,764 |
| Iceland | 0.033 | 0.06783
| 1,299 |
| Ireland | 0.297 | 0.61046
| 11,695 |
| Italy | 5.104 | 10.49083
| 200,973 |
| Jordan | 0.008 | 0.01644
| 315 |
| Latvia | 0.010 | 0.02055
| 394 |
| Lesotho | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 39 |
| Liechtenstein | 0.006 | 0.01233
| 236 |
| Luxembourg | 0.080 | 0.16443
| 3,150 |
| Mali | 0.002 | 0.00411
| 79 |
| Marshall Islands | 0.001 |
0.00206 | 39 |
| Mauritius | 0.011 | 0.02261
| 433 |
| Mongolia | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 39 |
| Namibia | 0.007 | 0.01439
| 276 |
| Nauru | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 39 |
| Netherlands | 1.751 | 3.59903
| 68,947 |
| New Zealand | 0.243 | 0.49947
| 9,568 |
| Niger | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 39 |
| Nigeria | 0.056 | 0.11510
| 2,205 |
| Norway | 0.652 | 1.34013
| 25,673 |
| Panama | 0.018 | 0.03700
| 709 |
| Paraguay | 0.016 | 0.03289
| 630 |
| Peru | 0.119 | 0.24459
| 4,686 |
| Poland | 0.319 | 0.65568
| 12,561 |
| Portugal | 0.466 | 0.95782
| 18,349 |
| Romania | 0.059 | 0.12127
| 2,323 |
| San Marino | 0.002 | 0.00411
| 79 |
| Senegal | 0.005 | 0.01028
| 197 |
| Sierra Leone | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 39 |
| Slovakia | 0.043 | 0.08838
| 1,693 |
| Slovenia | 0.081 | 0.16649
| 3,189 |
| South Africa | 0.411 | 0.84478
| 16,183 |
| Spain | 2.539 | 5.21870
| 99,975 |
| Sweden | 1.035 | 2.12735
| 40,754 |
| Switzerland | 1.274 | 2.61860
| 50,164 |
| Tajikistan | 0.001 | 0.00206
| 39 |
The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
| 0.006 | 0.01233 | 236
|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0.016
| 0.03289 | 630 |
| Uganda | 0.005 | 0.01028
| 197 |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
| 5.579 | 11.46715 | 219,676
|
| Uruguay | 0.081 | 0.16649
| 3,189 |
| Venezuela | 0.210 | 0.43164
| 8,269 |
| Yugoslavia | 0.020 | 0.04111
| 788 |
| TOTAL | 48.652 | 100.00000
| 1,915,700 |
List of States Parties as at 3 September 2002.
2002 United Nations Scale of Assessments adjusted to
the number of States Parties that ratified the establishment of
the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The share of total costs (in euros) is based on the
United Nations Scale of Assessments and the list of States Parties
provided by the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA).
Newly admitted member state. This is an indicative assessment
rate used to calculate Switzerland's assessments as a non-member
state prior to its admission on 10 September 2002.
Annex C
Europe United Masters Football Match—editorial
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| Content | Rate Card
Equivalent £s
| Gross Value £s |
Entertainment
News | 22.07.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
Simon Mayo
Show—Radio 5 | 23.07.02
| 6,538,000 | 6,538,000 | Weekly reach
| | Interview with Peter Hain
| 2,150.00 | 6,450.00 |
| Skysports News | 23-26.07.02 |
600,000 | 600,000 | Daily
| Show min
10 times | Interview with Gary Mabbutt and coverage of photocall
| 27,360.00 | 82,080.00 |
10 Downing Street
News | 23.07.02
| 30,000 | 30,000 | Online
| | EU enlargement messages and countries listed
| | |
| Talksport | 24.07.02 | 2,248,000
| 2,248,000 | Weekly reach |
5 minutes (approx) duration | Including key messages and event details
| 3,000.00 | 9,000.00 |
| Financial Times | 24.07.02 |
474,395 | 1,431,381 | Daily
| | EU enlargement mentioned |
1,107.16 | 3,321.48 |
| FT.com | 24.07.02 | 128,000
| 128,000 | Online | 55.5 million
page impressions a month
| EU enlargement mentioned | 1,905.00
| 5,715.00 |
| Southwark News | 25.07.02 |
4,800 | 14,400 | Weekly
| | Action shot with perimeter board in background
| 387.50 | 1,162.50 |
| Skysports.com | 26.07.02 |
246,000 | 246,000 | Online
| 42 million page impressions a month | All information including key messages and images
| 2,200.00 | 6,600.00 |
| Essex Chronicle | 26.07.02 |
49,005 | 147,015 | Weekly
| | Image and key messages |
286.20 | 858.60 |
| Capital Radio | 29.07.02 |
5,254,000 | 5,254,000 | Weekly reach
| 30 seconds (approx) duration | Interview with Gary Mabbutt
| 1,134.00 | 3,402,00 |
| Sponsorshipnews.com | 01.08.02
| 7,255 | 7,255 | Online
| | Event details, key messages and countries listed
| 400.00 | 1,200.00 |
Entertainment
News | 29.07.02
| 5,000 | 125,000 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| The Wharf | 01.08.02 | 40,000
| 120,000 | Weekly |
| Interview with Gary Mabbutt and mention of EUMF
| 357.00 | 1,071.00 |
| Icthewharf.co.uk | 01.08.02 |
60,467 | 60,467 | Online
| | Interview with Gary Mabbutt and mention of EUMF
| 900.00 | 2,700.00 |
| Essex-fa.org | 02.08.02 | 25,578
| 25,578 | Online |
| EU enlargement mention | 150.00
| 450.00 |
Entertainment
News | 05.08.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| London at Large | 07.08.02 |
3,500 | 8,750 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
Maldon Burnham
Standard | 08.08.02
| 11,110 | 35,097 | Weekly
| | Image and key messages |
441.00 | 1,323.00 |
| Hot Tickets | 09.08.02 | 432,477
| 1,297,431 | Weekly |
| Magnum photo led with mention of EUMF | 3,781.20
| 11,343.60 |
Entertainment
News | 12.08.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Online
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| Sportcal | 12.08.02 | 42,786
| 42,786 | Online |
| EU enlargement messages and tournament info
| 789.00 | 2,367.00 |
| News Shopper | 14.08.02 | 319,987
| 959,961 | Weekly |
| Competition inc EU enlargement messages |
1,047.90 | 3,143.70 |
| Newsshopper.co.uk | 14.08.02
| 119,786 | 119,786 | Online
| Competition | Competition inc EU enlargement messages
| 1,200.00 | 3,600.00 |
Guardian (local
newspapers) | 12.08.02
| 233,436 | 700,306 | Weekly
| | Competition inc EU enlargement messages
| 278.25 | 834.75 |
Entertainment
News | 19.08.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| London at Large | 21.08.02 |
3,500 | 8,750 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| Football Insider | 22.08.02 |
5,000 | 12,500 | Monthly
| | Foreign Office mention and event date
| 150.00 | 450.00 |
| Match | 24.08.02 | 70,323
| 211,194 | Monthly |
| Competition inc EU enlargement messages |
1,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
The Independent—
Sport | 24.08.02
| 227,905 | 569,763 | Daily
| | British Masters promotion inc EUMF perimeter board
| 4,700.00 | 14,100.00 |
The Independent—
Sport | 25.08.02
| 236,199 | 590,498 | Weekly
| | British Masters promotion inc EUMF perimeter board
| 4,000.00 | 12,000.00 |
Entertainment
News | 26.08.02
| 5,000 | 12,5000 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| PR Week | 26.08.02 | 17,020
| 51,060 | Weekly |
| Magnum photo led with mention of EUMF | 565.48
| 1,696.43 |
| Totallyjewish.com | 26.08.02
| 50,432 | 50,432 | Online
| | Competition inc EU enlargement messages
| 989.45 | 2,968.00 |
| Enfield Gazette | 28.08.02 |
150,000 | 450,000 | Weekly
| | Competition inc EU enlargement messages
| 411.75 | 1,235.25 |
Teletext (Channel 4
event listings) page
466
| 28.08.02 | 60,000 | 60,000
| Daily | Event listings | Event details
| 145.00 | 435.00 |
| Shoot Monthly | 01.09.02 |
50,303 | 125,758 | Monthly
| | Competition inc EU enlargement messages
| 1,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
| The People | 01.09.02 | 1,393,630
| 4,180,890 | Weekly |
| Competition inc EU enlargement messages |
5,555.20 | 16,665.60 |
Entertainment
News | 02.09.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| The People | 08.09.02 | 1,393,630
| 4,180,890 | Weekly |
| Competition inc EU enlargement messages |
4,166.40 | 12,499.20 |
Entertainment
News | 09.09.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| London At Large | 11.09.02 |
3,500 | 8,750 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| Enfield Advertiser | 11.09.02
| 150,000 | 450,000 | Weekly
| | Competition winners | 585.60
| 1,756.80 |
| Youngscot.org | 12.09.02 |
27,786 | 27,786 | Online
| Event listings | | 40.00
| 120.00 |
Evening Standard
Hot Tickets | 13.09.02
| 432,477 | 1,297,477 | Weekly
| | Competition | 446.74
| 1,340.21 |
Independent on
Sunday | 15.09.02
| 242,614 | 606,535 | Weekly
| | Barbican festival led with mention of EUMF
| 1,430.00 | 4,290.00 |
| Independent.co.uk | 16.09.02
| 111,783 | 111,783 | Online
| | Barbican festival led with mention of EUMF
| 1,512.00 | 4,536.00 |
Entertainment
News | 16.09.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Weekly
| Event listings | | 40.00
| 120.00 |
| London At Large | 18.09.02 |
3,500 | 8,750 | Weekly
| Event listings | | 40.00
| 120.00 |
Sunday Times:
Funday Times | 22.09.02
| 1,391,458 | 4,174,374 | Weekly
| | Competition inc EU enlargement messages
| 1,792.74 | 5,378.23 |
| Bristolcity.co.uk | 22.09.02 |
7,067 | 7,067 | Online
| | Tournament info and EU enlargement messages
| 550.00 | 1,650.00 |
Entertainment
News | 23.09.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Weekly
| | Event details | 40.00
| 120.00 |
| Besotted.com | 24.09.02 | 15,786
| 15,786 | Online |
| Tournament info and EU enlargement messages
| 675.00 | 2,025.00 |
| 4thegame.com | 25.09.02 | 1,172,896
| 1,172,896 | Online |
| Competition inc all info and EU messages |
2,978.00 | 8,934.00 |
East London
Advertiser | 26.09.02
| 17,128 | 42,820 | Weekly
| | All info including EU enlargement messages
| 276.00 | 829.00 |
| The Wharf | 26.09.02 | 40,000
| 100,000 | Weekly | Interview
| Event details. Interview with Ray Wilkins and competition
| 714.00 | 2,142.00 |
| Hackney Gazette | 26.09.02 |
38,428 | 115,284 | Weekly
| | Competition inc all info and EU messages
| 397.50 | 1,192.50 |
London Jewish
News | 27.09.02
| 40,000 | 120,000 | Weekly
| | Competition inc all info into and EU messages
| 221.98 | 665.95 |
| Independent: Sport | 28.09.02
| 227,905 | 569,763 | Daily
| | Competition inc all info and EU messages
| 4,700.00 | 14,100.00 |
| Independent: Sport | 29.09.02
| 236,199 | 590,498 | Weekly
| | Competition inc all info and EU messages
| 4,700.00 | 14,100.00 |
Entertainment
News | 30.09.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Weekly
| Event listings | Event details
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| Youngscot.org | 03.10.02 |
27,786 | 27,786 | Online
| | Competition inc all info and EU messages
| 700.00 | 2,100.00 |
| The Wharf | 03.10.02 | 40,000
| 100,000 | Weekly | Interview
| Tournament info | 700.00 |
2,100.00 |
| Speak Out Guide | 04.10.02 |
5,000 | 12,500 | Yearly
| | Interview, EU enlargement
and tournament info
| | |
| Four Four Two | 05.10.02 |
67,246 | 168,115 | Monthly
| | EU enlargement mentioned |
589.00 | 1,767.00 |
| Skysports.com | 05.10.02 |
246,000 | Online |
| | Competition inc all info and EU messages
| 4,400.00 | 13,200.00 |
| Sport First | 06.10.02 | 100,000
| 250,000 | Weekly |
| Competition inc all info and EU messages |
315.00 | 945.00 |
| Sky Sports News | 07.10.02 |
600,000 | 600,000 | Daily
| | Paul Gascoigne announcement
| 13,680.00 | 41,040.00 |
| Sky News | 07.10.02 | 850,000
| 850,000 | Daily |
| Paul Gascoigne announcement | 5,400.00
| 16,200.00 |
| Football365 | 08.10.02 | 356,000
| 356,000 | Online | Ticket offer
| All info including key messages and images |
2,500.00 | 7,500.00 |
Entertainment
News | 09.10.02
| 5,000 | 12,500 | Weekly
| Event listings | | 40.00
| 120.00 |
| The Sun | 08.10.02 | 3,508,754
| 10,526,262 | Daily | Sports section
| Gascoigne led, tournament mention | 984.85
| 2,954.55 |
| 4thegame.com | 08.10.02 | 1,172,896
| 1,172,896 | Online | Ticket offer
| Inc full press release info | 2,500.00
| 7,500.00 |
| Talksport | 08-11.10.02 | 2,248,000
| 2,248,000 | Weekly reach |
9 mins 10 secs duration | Ticket competitions with all EU enlargement messages
| 6,700.00 | 21,100.00 |
| London at Large | 09.10.02 |
3,500 | 8,750 | Weekly
| Event listings | Stop Press inc EU mention
| 40.00 | 120.00 |
| Time Out | 09.10.02 | 86,653
| 316,633 | Weekly | Sport listings
| 1/4 page in EU Messages and tournament info
| 900.00 | 2,700.00 |
Metro Life—
Evening Standard |
10.10.02 | 432,477 | 1,081,193
| Weekly | Sport listings |
Lead item, 1/3 page inc EU messages and tournament info
| 2,667.00 | 8,000.00 |
| The Wharf | 10.10.02 | 40,000
| 100,000 | Weekly |
| Gascoigne mention and event details | 200.00
| 600.00 |
Channel 5—Live
with Chris Moyles |
11.10.02 | 1,081,541 | 1,081,541
| Viewing figures | John Barnes
as EUMF rep.
1 min approx duration
| Key messages and tournament info | 48,000.00
| 144,000.00 |
| Capital Radio | 11.10.02 |
5,254,000 | 5,254,000 | Weekly reach
| 1 min (approx) duration | Interview with Gary Mabbutt
| 2,268.00 | 6,804.00 |
| What's On TV | 12.10.03 | 1,709,092
| 4,272,730 | Weekly | TV listings
| | 274.00 | 823.00
|
Daily Mail
Weekend | 12.10.02
| 2,436,375 | 6,090,938 | Weekly
| TV listings | Sports Extra |
2,278.00 | 6,835.00 |
| TV Times | 12.10.02 | 688,556
| 1,721,390 | Weekly | TV listings
| Today's Sports Choice inc EU messages | 1,880.00
| 5,640.00 |
| TV Quick | 12.10.02 | 553,148
| 1,382,870 | Weekly | TV listings
| | 123.00 | 370.00
|
| Radio Times | 12.10.02 | 1,264,315
| 3,160,788 | Weekly | TV listings
| | 132.00 | 396.00
|
| TV Choice | 12.10.02 | 751,618
| 1,879,045 | Weekly | TV listings
| | 243.00 | 729.00
|
Evening Express
(Aberdeen) | 12.10.02
| 62,764 | 156,910 | Daily
| TV listings | | 100.00
| 300.00 |
TV & Satellite
Week | 13.10.02
| 250,301 | 625,753 | Weekly
| TV listings | | 64.00
| 193.00 |
| Sunday Times | 13.10.02 | 1,412,322
| 3,530,805 | Weekly |
| Comprehensive write-up inc interview and key messages
| 13,680.00 | 41,040.00 |
| The People | 13.10.02 | 1,393,630
| 4,180,890 | Weekly | TV listings
| | 337.00 | 1,011.00
|
| Sunday Express | 13.10.02 |
870,068 | 2,175,170 | Weekly
| Sports section | Gascoigne led, tournament mention
| 560.00 | 1,680.00 |
| London 94.9 | 13.10.02 | 256,000
| 256,000 | Weekly reach | 15 mins (approx) duration
| Live match updates from the Arena | 1,600.00
| 4,800.00 |
| Heart 100.7FM | 13.10.02 |
1,663,000 | 1,663,000 | Weekly reach
| 1 min (approx) duration | Tournament mention on breakfast show
| 600.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Skysports | 14.10.02 | 600,000
| 600,000 | Viewing figures |
| Inc Tony Banks interviews. Approx 3 mins and 3 repeats
| 24,624.00 | 73,872.00 |
| Daily Express | 14.10.02 |
955,256 | 2,865,768 | Daily
| Sports section | Gascoigne led, tournament mention
| 960.00 | 2,880.00 |
| Daily Mail | 14.10.02 | 2,484,975
| 6,212,438 | Daily | Sports section
| Gascoigne led, tournament mention | 1,080.00
| 3,240.00 |
| The Wharf | 16.10.02 | 40,000
| 100,000 | Weekly | front page flash, back page and centrefold DPS
| Post match write-up and pics of Tony Banks |
5,500.00 | 16,500.00 |
| Sport First | 20.10.02 | 100,000
| 250,000 | Weekly |
| Gascoigne pic and caption | 100.00
| 300.00 |
When Saturday
Comes | 01.11.02
| 25,571 | 63,928 | Monthly
| | Inc Tony Banks interview |
1,500.00 | 4,500.00 |
FourFourTwo | TBC
| | | Monthly
| | Paul Gascoigne interview and tournament mention
| | |
| Cities to Cities | TBC |
| | Monthly |
| | | |
East London
Advertiser | TBC
| | | Weekly |
| Penalty shoot-out coverage |
| |
| Newham Recorder | TBC |
| | Weekly | |
Penalty shoot-out coverage | |
|
Maltese TV and
press | TBC
| | | Daily |
| | |
|
| Newsweek | TBC |
| | Weekly | |
| | |
BBC Slovenia
section | TBC
| | | Daily |
| | |
|
| LIG TV | TBC |
| | Daily | |
| | |
Kanal Day TV
Turkey | TBC
| | | Daily |
| | |
|
| O Globo | TBC |
| | Weekly | |
| | |
| Totals | | 58,381,895
| 105,206,353 | |
| | 241,395.90 | 724,191.35
|
Sky Tournament
Broadcast | 13-20.10.02
and 31.12.02
| 800,000 | 800,000
| Viewing figures | 159 mins duration x 8 repeats
| Live transmission and repeats | 17,808
| 53,424 |
Annex D
SERVICE DELIVERY AGREEMENT
SCORECARD MEASURES
SDA 1. Increased international security through effective
controls on the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological
weapons, and reductions in destabilising levels of arms.
— Improved policing of the transfer of small arms
by March 2004. Non-Proliferation Department
— Signature of the CTBT by 90% of the 38 remaining
non-parties by March 2004. Non-Proliferation Department
— Universal adherence to, and full implementation
of, the Chemical Weapons Convention by all states by March 2010.
Non-Proliferation Department
SDA 3. British business better able to exploit and enhance
its competitiveness, especially in knowledge-based sectors (high-tech,
financial services, etc) and British interests in science and
technology advanced internationally.
— Meet the outcomes, at an international level,
of the government wide review of Science and Technology work.
Science and Technology Unit.
SDA 4.1. Effective international action to protect the
environment, consistent with sustainable development.
— Increased protection of endangered species by
March 2004. Environment Policy Department
— International Commitment to combat climate change
by March 2004. Environment Policy Department
— More effective global regulation of all uses of
the oceans and protection of the marine environment by March 2004.
AMSED
SDA 4.2. Reduced drugs and crime threat to the UK (also
relates to cross-cutting review on drugs).
— Four anti-drugs/crime MOUs signed per year. Drugs
& International Crime Department
— 18 more key countries ratify the three UN Drug
Conventions by April 2004. Drugs & International Crime Department
— Ensure that the development of European Drug Flow
models matches the requirements and targets set in the UK Drug
Strategy (Cross Cutting measure). Drugs & International Crime
Department
— UNDCP to have in place a project monitoring/evaluation
mechanism by end 2002, producing by 2004 project reports against
which we can assess the value derived from UK inputs. Drugs &
International Crime Department
— Successful resolution of all international terrorist
incidents involving British interests. Counter-Terrorism Policy
Department
SDA 5.1. Improved Parliamentary, Government, British
public and media access to and understanding of, overseas considerations
affecting the UK; improved response to their concerns.
— Improvement in levels of service provided to Parliament
and parliamentary bodies, measured by the timely response to requests
and adherence to deadlines. Parliamentary Relations Department
— Response times of substantive reply to telephone
requests from diplomatic correspondents of two hours. News Department
— 90% of feedback from visitors to open days and
the Information Centre indicates their perception of the FCO has
been positively influenced. Public Diplomacy Department
— On line file output to grow by at least 10% per
annum. Public Diplomacy Department/BBCM
— 33% growth by April 2004 in packages on special
topics and events. Public Diplomacy Department /BBCM
Improve response rate to MPs and Member of the Public Letters.
Quality & Efficiency Unit
SDA 5.2. Perceptions of the UK overseas improved; in
particular, increased respect for British policies and values
and recognition of the excellence of British education, science
and creative industries, resulting greater use of British goods
and services.
— Number of Chevening scholars in position of influence
(and in contact with us) after 10 years increased to 30% by March
2004. Cultural Relations Department
— 1.25 million hits on Planet Britain 2000 website
by April 2004. Public Diplomacy Department
SDA 6.1 Greater UK influence with our EU partners and
the applicant countries.
— Implementation of Action Plans with candidate
countries by 2002 which improve their quality of life and security
and their ability to take on the obligations of EU membership.
Central and North West Europe Department
SDA 6.2 A robust European Common Foreign and Security
Policy.
— An effective and proactive CFSP making full use
of the new structures in Brussels delivering results in support
of the UK's foreign policy objectives. Common Foreign & Security
Policy Department
— The development and maintenance of a structured
step-change programme with EU partners. Common Foreign & Security
Policy Department
SDA 6.3 More effective EU external programmes promoting
development, reconstruction and democratic values (with DFID and
other Whitehall Departments).
— Balkans. European Union Department (External)
— FSU. European Union Department (External)
SDA 8.1 Visa operation self-financing, with no increase
in the real level of the visa fee.
— Reduction in number of gratis visas issued. Joint
Entry Clearance Unit
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
June 2003
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