§ Mrs. Rumboldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what were the manpower levels in his Department in June 1983; and what are his plans for those levels in June 1984.
§ Mr. WhitneyStaff in post in the foreign and Commonwealth Office (including the Overseas Development Administration) at the nearest date for the quarterly manpower count was 11,236½ at 1 July 1983. The manpower figures planned for 1984–85 are 11,230½ at 1 April 1984 and 10,938 at 1 April 1985; no specific figure is planned for June 1984.