HC Deb 25 July 1969 vol 787 cc500-2W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will give the number of home civil servants who are stationed abroad for purposes unconnected with overseas representation, together with the total salary cost of these civil servants, and a breakdown by

Country Department Staff Cost
£
West Germany Ministry of Defence 2,013 6,899,000
Ministry of Public Building and Works 278 863,000
Ministry of Technology 3 11,700
7,773,700
Singapore Ministry of Defence 1,158 4,126,000
Ministry of Public Building and Works 82 364,000
Board of Trade 7 28,000
Ministry of Technology 2 9,500
4,527,500
Cyprus Ministry of Defence 452 1,566,000
Ministry of Public Building and Works 195 612,000
Ministry of Technology 3 11,700
Board of Trade 3 9,000
Ministry of Transport 2 6,000
2,204,700
Malta Ministry of Defence 405 1,264,000
Ministry of Public Building and Works 44 143,000
1,407,000
Gibraltar Ministry of Defence 270 673,000
Ministry of Public Building and Works 82 198,000
871,000
Persian Gulf Ministry of Defence 127 402,000
Ministry of Public Building and Works 151 465,500
Board of Trade 3 21,000
888,500
Hong Kong Ministry of Defence 155 536,000
Ministry of Public Building and Works 3 10,000
546,000
North Africa Ministry of Defence 53 153,000
Ministry of Public Building and Works 67 159,000
312,000
India Ministry of Public Building and Works 27 94,000
Home Office 14 50,000
Ministry of Defence 1 4,000
148,000
Australia Ministry of Technology 28 110,000
Board of Trade 1 2,000
Ministry of Defence 1 4,000
116,000

country for the 10 countries in which the cost is highest, indicating in each case the Government Department for which the civil servants are working.

Mrs. Hart

The number of home civil servants referred to is 6,347 and the total cost of salary, including an estimated amount for F.S.A., is £21,057,300.

The 10 highest cost countries are shown below: