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UIN 63481

China and Russia: Diplomatic Service

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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23 June 2020

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6 July 2020 · Answer

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6 July 2020

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) staff in his Department and (b) Diplomatic Service staff posted to (i) Russian and (ii) Chinese embassies or missions who can speak the lang

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  1. 23 June 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) staff in his Department and (b) Diplomatic Service staff posted to (i) Russian and (ii) Chinese embassies or missions who can speak the lang

    Source: Commons

  2. 6 July 2020

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    Language skills are critical to the FCO's operation. FCO officers undertake full-time language training in preparation for roles overseas which require them to speak the local language (known as speaker slots). The FCO's full-time language training progra...

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