§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. HowardThe estimated cost in the current financial year of the Department having premises overseas is nil. The estimated cost of having personnel overseas is £3 million.
Detailed information for previous years is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.