§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Lord Privy Seal how much was spent by the European Economic Community Commission on providing tropical clothing for its staff in the most recent year for which figures are available; and if similar allowances and payments are made to Foreign Office staff.
§ Sir Ian GilmourThere are no fixed allowances for providing tropical clothing for Community staff, but reimbursement of actual expenditure is allowed up to a318W maximum of approximately £180 over two years for senior staff. This expenditure is included in the budget appropriation for special equipment for missions, which for 1981 totals some £20,700. Climatic clothing allowances are paid to members of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service at fixed rates up to a maximum of £300 for senior married staff, on appointment to a qualifying post and provided, except in the case of transfer from a hot to a cold post, or vice versa, more than three years have elapsed since the last payment of this allowance.