§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why the conditions of appointment of a forest resources management adviser, on contract to Her Majesty's Government, in service to the Government of Guyana, exclude applicants who are Commonwealth citizens without an established right of abode and right to work in the United Kingdom.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)People employed by ODA in overseas posts are Crown servants and the eligibility criteria follow the rules governing entry into the United Kingdom Civil Service. Applicants must therefore be citizens of one of the member states of the European economic area or Commonwealth citizens with an established right of abode and the right to work in the United Kingdom.