§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of staff of the Defence Export Services Organisation are seconded from industry; and what functions they perform.
§ Mr. AitkenThe Head of the Defence Export Services Organisation (HDES) and the international finance adviser (IFA) are both seconded from industry. The IFA 671W advises HDES and United Kingdom companies on the financing and credit insurance facilities available to support overseas defence sales.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff are employed in each of the overseas offices of the Defence Export Services Organisation and, in each case, what is the estimated annual cost of the office; and how many are employed in the London office.
§ Mr. AitkenThe following is a breakdown of the Defence Export Services Organisation overseas offices, the numbers of staff employed in each office and the estimated annual cost of each office:
1992–93 Office Staff numbers Estimated costs £ New Delhi 3 91,200 Riyadh 2 86,900 Kuala Lumpur 7 128,500 Seoul 3 109,600 Ankara 1 47,100 Kuwait 1 65,400 Canberra 2 70,700 Jakarta 3 75,800 Bangkok 2 68,800 The Defence staff in Washington (1992–93 cost estimate £600,000) are no longer included in the Defence Export Services Organisation budget.
There are 246 staff employed in the London office.