§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Central Policy 617W Review Staff review of the Foreign Office will include a review of all allowances including boarding school allowances and the relationship of private sector pay to pay and allowances in the Foreign Office.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe terms of reference which my right hon. Friend announced to the House on 14th January require the CPRS to make recommendations on the most suitable, efficient and economic means of representing and promoting our overseas interests. To the extent that Diplomatic Service allowances are relevant to those terms of reference they will be included in the review. Diplomatic Service pay scales are tied to those of the Home Civil Service and will not be included in the review.