High Commissions, Embassies and Consulates

HC Deb 22 July 1987 vol 120 c219W

Mr. Amess

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many high commissions, embassies and consulates Her Majesty's Government sustain in (a) Commonwealth and (b) non-commonwealth countries.

Mr. Eggar

In Commonwealth countries there are 42 High Commissions, 4 Deputy High Commissions, 9 Consulates-General, 5 Consulates and 3 Offices of Honorary British Representatives.

In non-Commonwealth countries there are 87 embassies, 36 consulates-general and 168 consulates or vice-consulates.