Diplomatic Service (Costs) (Hansard, 18 February 1976)

HC Deb 18 February 1976 vol 905 c736W 736W

§ Mr. Spearing
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the approximate annual cost in pounds sterling of Her Majesty's Foreign Service in nations which are members of the EEC or NATO, the Commonwealth and the rest of the world, respectively.

§ Mr. Ennals
The estimated annual net costs for each of the groups are as follows:

EEC countries £16 million

NATO countries £29 million

Commonwealth countries £19 million

Rest of the world £33 million

EEC countries	£16 million
NATO countries	£29 million
Commonwealth countries	£19 million
Rest of the world	£33 million