§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff, and at what grades, who were not employed in entry clearance work were in post in(a) New York, (b) Moscow, (c) St. Petersburg, (d) Accra, (e) Lagos, (f) Abuja, (g) New Delhi, (h) Bombay, (j) Calcutta, (k) Madras, (1) Dhaka, (m) Islamabad, (n) Karachi and (o) Colombo in the financial years (i) 1992–93, (ii) 1993–94 and (iii) 1994–95 to the latest convenient date. [22647]
§ Mr. Goodlad[holding answer of 9 May 1995]: Details of the staff at the 14 overseas missions listed who are not employed in entry clearance work are given in the table. These figures include some service attachés and staff from other Government Departments and agencies for whom the FCO is not financially responsible. Separate tables are provided for the financial years 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95.
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Staff numbers not employed in entry clearance work—1994–95 Head of Post Minister Counsellor First Secretary Second Secretary Third Secretary Support LE Total Lagos 1 — 1 3 6 12 5 164 192 Madras 1 — — — 1 — — 20.35 22.35 Moscow 1 1 8 12 19 18 17 113 189 New Delhi 1 1 6 10 10 3 13 286 330 New York 2 — 4 7 8 9 2 102.5 134.5 St. Petersburg 1 — — 1 1 — — 11 14