Asia: Diplomatic Service
(asked on 23rd November 2015) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many Diplomatic Service personnel were employed in Asia in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 26th November 2015
There were the following number of Diplomatic Service personnel in Asia:
2015 - 419 (total FCO employees - 487)
2014 - 437 (total FCO employees - 519)
2013 - 479 (total FCO employees - 552)
2012 - 471 (total FCO employees - 535)
2011 - 460 (total FCO employees - 535)
The reduction in Diplomatic Service personnel reflects the localisation of support grade roles, which are now filled by locally engaged staff.