Departmental Manpower

HC Deb 10 July 1987 vol 119 cc282-3W

Sir John Farr

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total number of persons in his Department for each year since 1984 (a) at home and (b) abroad.

Mr. Eggar

The provision for staff employed (at home and abroad) by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (including the Overseas Development Administration) for each year since 1984 is as follows:

	Home	Abroad	Total
1984	7409	2802	10,211
1985	7109	2810	9,919
1986	7014	2716	9,730
1987	7070	2823	9,893

The provision for staff employed overseas in a locally engaged capacity is:

	Number
1984	6927
1985	6855
1986	6837
1987	7074