§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff in his Department alter their hours of work or work overtime when the United Kingdom falls out of line with European time; and what is the total cost to his Department for the year of the non-alignment of United Kingdom time with standard European time.
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§ Mr. GoodladNo staff alter their hours or work overtime as a result of such time changes. Staff of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office already liaise with colleagues overseas who operate in many different time zones. No additional costs are incurred because of the non-alignment of United Kingdom time with standard European time