HC Deb 29 October 1980 vol 991 cc289-90W
15. Mr Jessel

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on Government policy on the Middle East.

16. Mr. Aitken

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the Government's proposals for improving the progress towards peace in the Middle East.

18. Miss Richardson

asked the Lord Privy Seal what progress has been made by the European Economic Community mission to the Middle East.

Sir Ian Gilmour

I refer my hon. Friends and the hon. Member to my reply earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch and Lymington (Mr. Adley).

Mr. Ridley

There are 43 United Kingdom-based officers employed mainly on trade promotion work in the member countries of the European Community. All are United Kingdom citizens. Of 59 locally engaged officers, 34 are United Kingdom citizens, 24 citizens of the member State in which they are based, and one is a Commonwealth citizen. The position in each of the member States is set out in the table below.

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