HC Deb 25 July 2000 vol 354 c526W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 13 July 2000,Official Report, column 652W, on diplomatic representation, in which countries (a) female ambassadors and high commissioners and (b) the female heads of subordinate posts represent the United Kingdom. [132499]

Mr. Hain

The answer is as follows(a) The United Kingdom is represented by women ambassadors and high commissioners in the following places:

  • The Hague
  • Luanda
  • Ulaanbaatar
  • Cape Town
  • Helsinki
  • Colombo
  • Maseru
(b) The United Kingdom is also represented, by women in the following subordinate posts:
  • Lille
  • Nagoya
  • Chongqing
  • St. Petersburg
  • New York (Joint Management Office)
  • St. Johns
  • Hong Kong (Joint Liaison Group).