Adam Price:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many embassies and other posts held events to celebrate (a) St George’s Day, (b) St Andrew’s Day and (c) St Patrick’s Day in the last 12 months. [219003]
David Miliband:
According to the latest information available, during the last year, the number of our embassies and subordinate posts that held national saint’s day events was:
Number
St. George’s Day
5
St. Andrew’s Day
7
St. Patrick’s Day
4
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In addition to this, during the last year, the number of our embassies and subordinate posts overseas that publicised the national saints’ days via their website and media contacts was:
Number
St. George’s Day
11
St. Andrew’s Day
18
St. Patrick’s Day
9
Embassies: Manpower
Mr. Hague:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 25 January 2008, Official Report, column 2309W, on embassies: manpower, how many UK-based staff his Department employs in each country overseas. [218646]
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David Miliband:
The number of UK-based civil servants employed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in each country overseas is kept under constant review. It changes regularly as staff are redeployed to meet changing business priorities.
Some staff have regional roles and cover a number of countries in addition to the one in which they are based. Others are accredited to international organisations located in the country where they are based.
The figures in the table attached include all UK-based staff employed by, or seconded to, the FCO. The FCO's global network provides a platform to deliver for the whole of the Government. Staff serving other Government Departments, such as the Department for International Development or the Ministry of Defence in our Missions overseas, are not included.
