HC Deb 21 July 1977 vol 935 c653W
Mr. Grocott

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of his staff are currently working in the European integration section; and what is the annual cost of their salaries.

Mr. Tomlinson

54 people, including clerical and secretarial support staff, are employed in the European Integration

ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
GCMG: awarded to some senior Ambassadors and senior High Commissioners. 3 2 3 3 3 Grade 1
KCMG: awarded to some Ambassadors and High Commissioners. 6 6 8 8 9 Grade 2
CMG: awarded to some (diplomatic rank) Ministers, Deputy High Commissioners or Counsellors. 16 16 24 25 26 Grades 3–4

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
GBE: awarded rarely and exceptionally 1 —Grade 1
KBE: awarded to some ambassadors 1 1 1 Grades 2–3
CBE: awarded to some Counsellors 2 5 4 7 Grade 4
OBE: awarded to some First Secretaries and equivalent). 24 19 23 23 22 Grades 5–6
MBE: awarded to some Second/Third Secretaries, executive, clerical and secretarial officers and locally engaged officers grades 1–111. 51 46 44 45 45 Grades 7–10 Secretarial Grades & LE Grades 1–111.
ISO: awarded to some grade 5 officers 1 1 2 1 2