§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether his Department maintains, or supports the maintenance of, any offices or personnel abroad.
§ Sir George YoungYes. The Property Services Agency maintains offices and personnel as part of the British forces presence in Germany, Gibraltar, Cyprus and Hong Kong. They provide works and supplies services to the defence estate. There are small numbers also in Belize, Ascension Island and the Falklands.
Additionally, the Property Services Agency has staff on loan to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office at many overseas locations for the provision of works and supplies services to the diplomatic estate; and a few staff in Bermuda, Nepal and Trinidad on loan to the Governments of those countries.
All told, PSA has 475 United Kingdom-based personnel abroad; 47 on loan to FCO; and five on loan to other Governments. In some locations these staff are assisted by locally entered civilians.