HC Deb 28 January 2004 vol 417 cc413-4W
Sarah Teather

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff work at the British High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan. [149889]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

There are 94 UK based and 334 locally employed staff working at the British High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Sarah Teather

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the average number of staff working at a British High Commission was in 2003. [149890]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

The average numbers of staff working at a British High Commission (HM representation in Commonwealth countries) in 2003 was: UK based 19 and locally employed 67.