HC Deb 04 March 1998 vol 307 c634W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what categories of persons, other than his Department's staff, are permitted to use the sports and recreation facilities provided at the British High Commissions in(a) Nairobi, (b) Dar es Salaam, (c) Kampala and (d) Harare. [32631]

Mr. Fatchett

Sport and recreational facilities at the four British High Commissions mentioned can be used by the UK-based staff of the mission (and their dependants), other Crown Servants (and their dependants) and their invited guests.

Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total weekly usage by officials and their families of the sport and recreation facilities provided at the British high commissions in(a) Nairobi, (b) Dar es Salaam, (c) Kampala and (d) Harare for the first week in (i) March, (ii) June and (iii) November 1997. [32629]

Mr. Fatchett

No records are kept of weekly usage of the sport and recreation facilities provided at the four British High Commissions mentioned. The facilities are used on a regular basis.

Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what were the costs for the financial year 1996–97 attributable to the operation of the sports and recreation facilities provided for officials and their families at the British high commissions in(a) Nairobi, (b) Dar es Salaam, (c) Kampala and (d) Harare. [32627]

Mr. Fatchett

The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.