HC Deb 23 December 1976 vol 923 c248W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total staff of the British Embassy in Moscow; what proportion are British citizens and citizens of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, respectively; and what is the annual cost to the British Government of the British and Russian employees, respectively.

Mr. Tomlinson

The total staff of Her Majesty's embassy in Moscow is 141. Of these, 86 are British subjects, 54 are Soviet citizens and one is Greek. The annual costs of the British and non-British employees, respectively, are £876,000 and £146,000.

Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total staff of the Russian Embassy in London; and what proportion of the staff are British citizens and citizens of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, respectively.

Mr. Tomlinson

The staff of the Soviet Embassy in London as of today comprises 45 diplomatic and 45 administrative and technical staff, all of whom are Soviet citizens. Locally engaged staff of diplomatic missions in London are not notified to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.