§ Sir Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the sterling charge made by Her Majesty's consulate in Bangkok for a British visa; what percentage this represents of the average weekly wage of a Thai employee, such as a chauffeur or gardener employed at Her Majesty's embassy; and how the total revenue received from the issue of visas in Bangkok in the financial year 1986–87 compares with the cost of maintaining British diplomatic and consular representation there.
§ Mr. EggarThe fee charged by all British missions for single-entry visit visas for the United Kingdom is the local currency equivalent of £20. This represents approximately 90 per cent. of the average weekly wage of a Thai chauffeur or gardener employed at Her Majesty's embassy in Bangkok.
622WThe total revenue received from the issue of visas in Bangkok in the financial year 1986–87 was £583,000. The cost of maintaining British diplomatic and consular representation there in the same year was £2 million.