HC Deb 12 April 1976 vol 909 cc391-2W
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Russians with diplomatic immunity are at present residing within (a) the Greater London area and (b) the London borough of Camden as at 1st March 1976, and how many Russians without diplomatic immunity are residing within (c) the Greater London area and (d) the London borough of Camden on 1st March 1976 or at latest dates for which information is available.

Mr. Hattersley

On 5th March 1976 the following Soviet citizens were resident within

The Greater London area:

With diplomatic immunity 93
With diplomatic immunity 187

The London borough of Camden:

With diplomatic immunity 4
Without diplomatic immunity 119

The above figures, which do not include dependants, are for officials working at the Soviet Embassy, the Soviet Trade Delegation, other Soviet organisations, including commercial organisations, Press, etc., international organisations, the Soviet inspectors of industrial equipment attached to British firms exporting to the Soviet Union. The figures are for officials resident in the United Kingdom for periods longer than three months.