§ Lord Nortonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which organisations and companies have contributed sponsorship money to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the last two years. [HL2916]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanAs sponsorship acquisition by the FCO is carried on not only in the United Kingdom but by posts overseas the information requested can, at present, only be provided at a disproportionate cost.
§ Lord Nortonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Under what terms and conditions sponsorship money is received by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. [HL2917]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe terms and conditions under which sponsorship money is received by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is agreed between the parties on a case by case basis. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is currently working up a standard model sponsorship contract which could be used to form the basis of future sponsorship arrangements.
Separate conditions apply to jointly funded scholarship schemes, which involve co-sponsorship arrangements, normally on an equal cost sharing basis, by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its partners in the private, charitable and higher education sectors.
§ Lord Nortonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How does the Foreign and Commonwealth Office choose sponsors. [HL2918]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe selection process is tailored to the needs of individual projects.
§ Lord Nortonasked Her Majesty's Government:
To what use is sponsorship money put by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. [HL2919]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanSponsorship is used to provide financial and in kind support for activities which enhance and extend the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Areas in which such support has been sought include jointly funded scholarships for overseas students, major conferences, expositions, information and public diplomacy material.