§ Sir Peter EmeryTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list those British embassies abroad where there is a science and technology counsellor; and what steps he is taking to increase the number of such posts.
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§ Mr. GoodladFive of our embassies—Bonn, Moscow, Paris, Tokyo and Washington—currently have science and technology counsellors. The level of staffing devoted to science and technology-related issues is frequently reviewed in the light of Whitehall reporting requirements and competing demands on FCO resources.