British Diplomatic Spouses Association (Hansard, 16 July 1992)

§ Mr. George Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what is the employment status of the chairman of the British Diplomatic Spouses Association; and if he will publish the job description as agreed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and specify the duties that are laid down towards the trustees of the association;

(2) what is his policy on charging organisations to which public employees are seconded, including ones which are wholly funded by Government, the full staff costs of the seconded employees; and what policy is followed in respect of the British Diplomatic Spouses Association;

(3) for what reasons his Department advertised the job of family welfare officer in its medical and welfare unit as carrying ex officio membership of the executive committee of the British Diplomatic Spouses Association;

(4) what is the value of support given by his Department to the British Diplomatic Spouses Association in (a)contributions to salaries, (b)staff secondments, (c)office and other facilities and (d)other support.