§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 18 December, Official Report, column 137, if he will give details of the potential cost savings involved in the closure of diplomatic posts; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Mr. Wells) on 14 January, at column 41. Apart from this I have nothing to add to the answer of 18 December to which the hon. Member refers.