Consular Fees (Hansard, 10 February 1989)

HC Deb 10 February 1989 vol 146 c826W 826W

§ Mr. Conway
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has any plans to increase any of the consular fees.

§ Mr. Eggar
Yes, an Order in Council (the Consular Fees Order 1989) was made on 7 February which provides for increases in certain consular fees with effect from Saturday 1 April 1989 and a rationalisation of the consular shipping fees, reducing them in number from 30 to 10. It has been the policy of this and previous Governments that the cost of consular services should as far as possible be borne by the users.