HC Deb 26 October 1998 vol 318 cc80-1W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the properties(a) owned and (b) rented or leased by his Department in Togo, the purposes for which they are designated and the annual running costs for each property; and if he will make a statement. [56215]

Mr. Fatchett

We have no properties in Togo.

Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the properties(a) owned and (b) rented or leased by his Department in Nicaragua, the purposes for which they are designated and the annual running costs for each property; and if he will make a statement. [56216]

Mr. Fatchett

We have one Embassy office, one house for the Head of Mission and one staff house in Managua. All properties are leased.

Annual running costs for each property are not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the properties(a) owned and (b) rented or leased by his Department in Syria, the purposes for which they are designated and the annual running costs for each property; and if he will make a statement. [56217]

Mr. Fatchett

We own one house for the Head of Mission and one staff store in Damascus. In addition we lease 17 other properties in Damascus:

  • 1 Embassy Office
  • 4 Garages
  • 12 units of staff accommodation.

Annual running costs for each property are not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the properties(a) owned and (b) rented or leased by his Department in Slovenia, the purposes for which they are designated and the annual running costs for each property; and if he will make a statement. [56218]

Mr. Fatchett

We have one Embassy office, one house for the Head of Mission and three staff flats in Ljubljana. All properties are leased.

Annual running costs for each property are not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.