§ Sir Thomas ArnoldTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 13 November,Official Report, column 1012, how many of the British employees at the European Commission are translators or interpreters; and if he will break down the figure for those in the administrative grade by directorate general.
Mr. JacksonI have been asked to reply.
There are currently 185 full-time British translators and interpreters working for the European Community institutions. These are additional to the figures for British officials employed in the European Commission in my answer of 13 November, at column 1012. The provision of detailed breakdowns of staffing figures is a matter for the European Community institutions.