§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will set out in the Official Report the precise responsibilities of the Ministers in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
§ Sir Ian GilmourMinisterial responsibilities within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are:
Lord Privy Seal, Deputy to my right hon. and noble Friend the Secretary of State, and principal spokesman in the House of Commons for the full range of subjects covered by foreign and Commonwealth affairs. Particular responsibilities are the European Communities, Western and Southern Europe, economic matters, the Commonwealth and Africa.
Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Oxon (Mr. Hurd): Defence matters, arms control and disarmament, The Middle East and North Africa, The United Nations, Economic matters relating to the developing world.
Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Cirencester and Tewkes bury (Mr. Ridley): North, Central and South America, The Caribbean, Dependent territories (excluding Hong Kong and the Pacific), Economic matters relating to the developed world.
Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, South (Mr. Blaker): Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, East-West relations and the CSCE, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, General Commonwealth matters, Sport.
Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten): Overseas development and aid matters.
Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Shoreham (Mr. Luce): Africa, Passport, immigration and consular questions.