§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of civil servants in the Northern Ireland Office who have worked in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office earlier in their careers.
§ Mr. John PattenOn 1 November 1981, there were six civil servants at the Northern Ireland Office who were on secondment from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a further eight who had worked at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office earlier in their careers.