§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many diplomatic staff stationed in British embassies abroad have had their assignments prematurely terminated or shortened during the last seven years, and in which countries these took place.
§ Mr. EggarBritish diplomatic staff in several posts abroad have had their appointments prematurely terminated for a variety of reasons during the period in question. These include political grounds, such as the expulsion of 23 diplomats from the Soviet Union over the last seven years, and personal, operational safety and other reasons. No central records are kept of the numbers of staff involved.