§ 35. Sir Anthony Royleasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will list the current responsibilities of Ministers in his Department.
§ 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, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, East-West relations, 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, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, the United Nations, economic matters relating to the developing world.
Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Cirencester and Tewkesbury (Mr. Ridley): North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, South-East Asia and the Far East, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Dependent Territories, economic matters relating to the developed world, information and cultural matters.
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, immigration, nationality and consular matters, Commonwealth affairs.