§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the annual leave entitlement of each of the governors of the remaining colonies; how many home leave journeys are allowed each year; and what is the annual cost.
§ Mr. GoodladThose governors on diplomatic service terms are entitled to 42 days annual leave plus 14 days local leave, which must be taken at post. The governors of Montserrat, St. Helena and Turks and Caicos are entitled to 35 days plus seven days local leave. Entitlements to leave passages to the United Kingdom, and current costs, including costs for spouses, are as follows:
£ Anguilla: Mid-tour leave after 18 months 3,190 One recreational journey in three complete years of service 1,528 BVI: Mid-tour leave after 18 months 1,601 One recreational journey in three years 690 Falkland Islands: Mid-tour leave after one year RAF flights One recreational journey in three years Montserrat: Mid-tour leave after one year 1,610 One recreational journey in three years 784 St. Helena: Mid-tour leave after one year 5,108 One recreational journey in three years 3,150 Turks and Caicos: Mid-tour leave after one year 5,128 One recreational journey in three years 1,068 Average costs over one year are £11,901.
Leave entitlements and passages for governors of Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Hong Kong are met by their respective Governments.
Leave entitlement and the cost of passages for the governor of Gibraltar are the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence.
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§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the annual cost of running the official residencies of each of the governors of the remaining colonies.
§ Mr. GoodladOf the 15 dependent territories there are resident governors in only ten. The upkeep of their residences is the responsibility of each territory's Government, but the Foreign and Commonwealth Office does on occasions assist with these expenditures. As a result, the overseas estate department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has, during the 1991–92 financial year, financed running costs in three of these: Anguilla —£30,000; Grand Turk—£6,000; and Montserrat—£40,000.
§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list(a) the current salary and (b) the proposed salary for the next financial year for the governors of the remaining British colonies.
§ Mr. GoodladThe governors of Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands are diplomatic service grade 4 officers—salary scale £37,928 to £42,870. The governor of the Falkland Islands is a senior grade diplomatic service officer—salary point 5, £51,300. The governors of Montserrat, St. Helena and Turks and Caicos are paid a partial salary by their respective Governments and their salary is "topped up", to the mean of the DS4 scale£40,399—by Her Majesty's Government. Current topping up costs are £13,368, £14,040, and £22,860 respectively. The governors of Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Hong Kong are paid entirely by their respective Governments and there are no salary costs falling to Her Majesty's Government. The governors/commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Pitcairn Henderson Ducie and Oeno Islands, and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands are non-resident and there are no direct salary costs. The governor of Gibraltar is paid by the Ministry of Defence.
Salary costs for the next financial year are dependent on salary increase settlements for the civil service, which will be negotiated in due course.
§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what official travelling arrangements by means of ship, plane or car are provided for each of the governors of the remaining colonies; and what is the annual cost for each governorship.
§ Mr. GoodladHer Majesty's Government provide the following:
Place Transport Cost Falkland Islands: Land-Rover £16,000 Turks and Caicos Islands: Taxi £15,700 Montserrat: Range Rover £21,500 Anguilla: Range Rover £24,400 Other costs are met by the Governments of the respective dependent territories.