HC Deb 01 June 1981 vol 5 cc280-1W
Mr. Normanton

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff, funded by his Department, are employed in the United Kingdom permanent representation to the European Community in Brussels, the United Kingdom delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in Brussels, the United Kingdom delegation to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris and the embassies in The Hague, Brussels, Copenhagen, Bonn, Athens, Paris, Dublin, Rome and Luxembourg, respectively.

Mr. Goodhart

The Ministry of Defence pays for a total of 38 Service and 38 civilian staff in the United Kingdom delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the embassies at The Hague, Brussels, Copenhagen, Bonn, Athens, Paris, Dublin and Rome. The details are as follows:

Service personnel Civilians
UK Delegation to NATO 1
Embassy at:
The Hague 4 3
Brussels 3 2
Copenhagen 3 1
Bonn 6 9

Service personnel Civilians
Athens 3 3
Paris 12 9
Dublin 2 1
Rome 5 9
Totals 38 38

There are no Ministry of Defence funded staff at the office of the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the EEC in Brussels, the United Kingdom Delegation to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris or at the embassy in Luxembourg.