§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the number of civil servants in his Department whose main task is work related wholly or mainly to the European Economic Community; and what is the gross annual cost of travel and accommodation to and from Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg in connection with this work.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThere is a total of 56 staff in the diplomatic and aid wings whose work is related wholly or mainly to the EC, including clerical and secretarial staff. The annual cost of official travel and accommodation to and from Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg on EC work is approximately £34,000.