FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS

HC Deb 15 March 1960 vol 619 cc87-8W

Dr. A. Thompson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number and percentage of foreign service officers, in the senior branch, whose fathers held or are holding foreign service posts.

Mr. R. Allan

According to the available records, two members of the Senior Branch are the sons of present members of the Foreign Service; nine of former members of the post-war Foreign Service; seven of former members of the pre-war Diplomatic Service and six of former members of the pre-war Consular Service—a total of twenty-four. The Senior Branch numbers about 730. The percentage is thus about 3 per cent.

Dr. A. Thompson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of foreign service officers who have previously held full-time appointments in education, industry, trade unions, journalism, and in the home Civil Service.

Mr. R. Allan

Four hundred and fifty-four of the 1,250 members of the commissioned grades of the Foreign Service have held appointments of this kind.