§ Captain Kerbyasked the Lord Privy Seal what has been the total cost to public funds of his personal staff and official advisers during the Brussels negotiations from their inception until their collapse on 29th January, 1963, including travelling, living expenses in Brussels, secretarial costs and other disbursements.
§ Mr. E. HeathThe additional cost to the Foreign Office arising from the Brussels negotiations from 15th October, 1961, to 29th January, 1963, was about £100,000. This figure includes the rent of accommodation, the wages of locally-engaged staff and the travelling and subsistence expenses of visiting delegates and staff. Added to this were the salaries and allowances of regular members of the Foreign Service who formed the main body of the delegation based in Brussels, amounting to £90,000.