§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the cost for the current financial year of his Department having(a) premises and (b) personnel overseas; and what were the comparable figures for (a) 12, (b) 24, (c) 36 and (d) 48 months ago.
§ Mr. GoodladThe cost of(a) premises and (b) personnel overseas for the FCO—including the ODA—for the current and the previous four financial years is as follows:
Premises £ million Personnel £ million 1989–90 113.9 197.4 1990–91 112.0 212.2 1991–92 118.2 224.8 1992–93 129.3 239.4 1993–94 132.8 245.7 The figures for premises include the cost of notional rent for properties owned by Her Majesty's Government, as required by Her Majesty's Treasury. For 1993–94 this figure is £38.9 million.