§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the reasons for the change in the cost of Britain's diplomatic presence in Indonesia since 1983–84 in relation to the number of United Kingdom based staff stationed in Indonesia; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodladThe change in the cost of Britain's diplomatic presence in Indonesia since 1983–84 results mainly from(a) substantial local inflation of about 125 per cent. (b) some upgrading of the United Kingdom based staff and an increase in locally engaged staff numbers and (c) the inclusion since 1990–91 of notional rent costs in respect of Government-owned residential properties.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 3 FebruaryOfficial Report, column 884,if he will divide the totals of numbers of United Kingdom based staff stationed at the British embassy, Jarkarta, into the Government Departments and agencies of which they were part for each year since 1992.
§ Mr. GoodladIt is not our practice to provide a detailed breakdown of other Government Departments' and agencies' staff functions is however available in the HM diplomatic service overseas reference list, a copy of which is placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any diplomatic staff 561W stationed in Indonesia since 1979 have been based outside of the British embassy, Jakarta.
§ Mr. GoodladThere is no record of any diplomatic staff in Indonesia since 1979 having been based outside of the British embassy, Jakarta.