Foreign Affairs - Eighth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 14 September 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
INTRODUCTION
FCO ANNUAL REPORT 2003-04
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Efficiency savings
The impact of Iraq
Costs of EU and G8 Presidencies
UK INTERNATIONAL PRIORITIES
Implementation of the strategy
Impact on how the FCO operates
Impact on network of overseas posts
SECURITY
The Istanbul Consulate-General
Security Review
Security of the British Council and BBC World
Service
Foreign Office Travel Advice
MANAGEMENT OF THE OVERSEAS ESTATE
The end of the asset recycling programme?
Access to information
Impact of the asset recycling programme
The cases of the Dublin and New York Residences
The Prague Embassy and the Cape Town Residence
ENTRY CLEARANCE
Coping with increasing demand
NAO Report
Targets
Lack of feedback
Biometric data
Co-operation with other departments
Visa applicants in Romania and Bulgaria,
and Mr James Cameron
PERSONNEL
Diversity targets
Locally-engaged staff
Specialists versus generalists
BBC WORLD SERVICE
Listening figures and audibility
Spending Review
Efficiency savings
Work in the Middle East
New television channel
Online services
BBC Monitoring
Striking the balance
BRITISH COUNCIL
Public Diplomacy Strategy Board
UK International Priorities and By
2010
Spending Review
Chevening Scholarships
British Council in Russia
Role in accreditation of EFL schools
Flying the flag?
Ring-fencing
CONCLUSION
ANNEX A
ANNEX B
a) Visit to India and Turkey
b) Visit to BBC World Service headquarters
Bush House, London
FORMAL MINUTES
WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE
LIST OF REPORTS AND EVIDENCE FROM THE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SINCE 2001
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
WRITTEN EVIDENCE
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