§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list those British ambassadors and high commissioners who are(a) women and (b) members of an ethnic minority; and if he will express the number in each category as a percentage of the total number of ambassadors and high commissioners. [130401]
§ Mr. HainOut of a total of 144 Ambassadors and High Commissioners currently seven (4.9 per cent.) are women. A further seven women are head of subordinate posts.
651WThere are currently no Ambassadors or High Commissioners who have declared themselves to be of a minority ethnic origin.
§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list for each British embassy or high commission the(a) staff numbers, (b) salary costs and (c) running costs for the financial years (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99, (iii) 1999–2000 and the projected levels for (iv) 2000–01 and (v) 2001–02. [130122]
§ Mr. HainMuch of the information requested by the hon. Member is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The remainder of the information will take some time to collate. I will write to the hon. Member shortly with the information. Copies of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.