(2) whether he plans to appoint an envoy for forestry; and if he will make a statement.
I refer the hon. Member to the ministerial appointments press notice issued by my Office. A copy has been placed in the Library of the House and is also available on the No. 10 website at:
http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/press-notices
In addition, my right hon. Friend the Member for Cynon Valley (Ann Clwyd), who has served since 2003 as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Human Rights in Iraq, continues to perform her very important role.
They are entitled to claim reasonable travel and subsistence expenses incurred as part of their work. These expenses are paid in accordance with existing departmental guidelines on allowances and subsistence.