§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 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 12 months ago.
§ Mr. David DavisThe expenditure by my Department on premises and personnel overseas is as follows:
Current financial year (estimated) £ Previous financial year £ Premises1 10,044 7,323 Personnel2 1,037,086 956,991 Notes: 1 These costs relate to HMSO's recently opened European Sales Office in Germany. 2 These costs include the staffing of HMSO's European Sales Office (an estimated £43,551 in 1993 and £29,654 in 1992). The remainder covers the cost of British civil servants serving with European Community institutions in furtherance of the Government's initiative for wider representation in Europe.