HC Deb 08 May 1985 vol 78 cc431-2W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why he decided to close the British consulate-general in Stuttgart.

Mr. Renton

Only modest use was being made by British exporters of the general export promotion services provided by the consulate-general and it was decided in 1983 that, following the pattern established in France and Switzerland, documentary consular work in the Federal Republic of Germany should be centralised in Dusseldorf. A marketing office has, however, been established in Stuttgart to assist in identifying opportunities for British exporters in the high technology field. An honorary consul-general has also been appointed.