Diplomatic Staff

HC Deb 03 April 1987 vol 113 c645W

Mr. Dicks

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff accredited with diplomatic status work in the offices of the British high commission in (a) Australia, (b) India and (c) Canada.

Mr. Eggar

I shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Dicks

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff accredited with diplomatic status work in the United Kingdom offices of (a) the Australian high commission, (b) the Indian high commission and (c) the Canadian high commission.

Mr. Eggar

The Austrialian high commission has 42 diplomatic staff; the Indian high commission 66; and the Canadian high commission 63.