HC Deb 14 June 1993 vol 226 cc430-1W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Prime Minister what discussions he has had with the Turkish President regarding the presence of Mr. Asil Nadir in Turkish Cyprus.

The Prime Minister

Her Majesty's ambassador in Ankara has made our desire for the return of Nadir clear to the Turkish Government. The Turkish authorities are co-operating with us in the investigation.

Cash (£ thousands) 1992–93 prices (£ thousands)
Salaries Other costs Total1 2 Salaries Other costs Total1 2
1980–81 1,745 3,528
1981–82 2,415 4,452
1982–83 2,700 4,647
1983–84 3,026 4,978
1984–85 3,787 5,929
1985–86 1,403 3,003 4,406 2,083 3,738 5,821
1986–87 1,670 3,293 4,963 2,402 4,736 7,138
1987–88 1,763 3,655 5,418 2,404 4,982 7,386
1988–89 1,904 4,650 6,554 2,420 5,909 8,329
1989–90 2,159 5,510 7,669 2,574 6,570 9,144
1990–91 2,386 5,840 8,226 2,634 6,447 9,081
1991–92 2,628 6,036 8,664 2,720 6,247 8,967
1992–93 2,903 6,962 9,865 2,903 6,962 9,865
1993–94 3 3,297 7,406 10,703 3,209 7,208 10,417
Notes:
1 The figures represent the cost of 10 Downing street and Chequers borne on the votes of the Cabinet Office (OPSS) and its predecessors. Over the period, the following changes have occurred to the basis of the costs:
in 1981–82 the Ministry of Defence introduced charges for the use of its aircraft;
in 1983–84 the then Property Services Agency introduced charges for buildings and services;
in 1984–85 charges were introduced for the Government Car Service and the Service personnel at Chequers; and
in 1986–87 the cost of office services was included for the first time and in April 1992 26 office service posts were formally added to the complement of No. 10 Downing street. These staff were already working in No. 10 but were previously on the complement of the Cabinet Office establishments officer.
2 Costs are shown in the year in which the expenditure was made. Because of billing delays, this is not always in the financial year in which the goods or services were provided.
3 1993–94 budget.