Written Answers
Saleries and allowances
17 JANUARY 1985
Written Answers
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Transport Communica-
Miscella- Total expen-
tion
tions
neous
diture
Other
Local staff Travel costs Accommoda- allowances expenditures
and pay-
ments to United
Kingdom staff
13,208,943
1,309,590
cost post (Paris)
1,557,489
214,134
7,497,361 1,107,877
ost post (Reykjavik)
86,635
ic mean
471,747
3,100 46,771
32,065 267,763
1,532,768 65,638 5,015 54,742
8,475,831 1,081,844
398,547 4,859,803
33,495
570,744
728,886 109,957
38,011,729
4,741,178
10,272
2,233
23,455
1,776
164,551
302,708
[4,234
173,564
26,032
1,357,561
12,655,910
1,746,143
cost post (Tokyo)
1,194,592
198,231
ost post (Vientiane)
52,295
ic mean
372,233
1,895 51,357
7,263,310 1,223,414 9,654 213,627
4,689,514 269,322 24,420
12,210,992
591,114
4,386,571
706,319
44,249,873
1,592,682
22,330
328,373
74,034
4,902,978
12,530
4,466
15,637
1,067
121,964
137,927
359,146
17,386
129,017
20,774
1,301,467
8,536,387
638,440
2,586,429
cost post (Lagos)
1,075,574
61,185
cost (Brazzaville)
12,890
24,718
lic mean
251,070
18,778
311,708 1,923 76,071
2,748,881 314,858
3,494,818
436,549
3,042,428
487,267
21,971,199
367,413
42,427
321,245
82,022
2,576,432
7,046 80,849
9,755
2,233
7,818
102,789
12,840
89,483
512 14,332
66,895
646,212
Touth America
6,900,145
cost post (Washington)
2,349,845
post (Santo Domingo)
67,000
ic mean
287,506
981,009 478,314 5,198 40,875
4,267,351 1,549,678 34,774 177,806
2,548,658 577,814 17,369 106,194
7,523,971
228,993
4,290,871
42,427
2,533,251 844,407
27,157 313,499
4,466 9,542
15,637
105,552
705,020 369,276 1,317 29,376
25,688,398
10,502,832
172,918
1,070,350
Ugandan Asians (Compensation)
Peter Bruinvels asked the Secretary of State for nd Commonwealth Affairs if he plans to meet the of Uganda to discuss compensation for Asians dent in the United Kingdom.
Renton: We are regularly in touch with the Govemment about these claims. Our High ioner in Kampala last discussed them with the le Uganda Minister on 9 January. Some progress made. The Uganda Government have told us that laims have been settled. Our High Commissioner our strong concern that outstanding claims e dealt with as quickly as possible.
Law of the Sea
Dalyell asked the Secretary of State for Foreign monwealth Affairs what consultations he has had Bonn Government about a European Economic ity policy towards the law of the sea treaty,
eoffrey Howe: We have frequent discussions Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, hose of other Member States of the EC, on many including Community aspects, of the law of the ell as the UN Law of the Sea Convention. These ions are confidential.
Women (Discrimination)
licholas Winterton asked the Secretary of State ign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any has yet been taken on ratification of the United convention on the elimination of all forms of ation against women.
Benton: We are still considering this convention ht of our existing legislation and hope to be in a to make an announcment about ratification soon.
Women's Rights (Conference)
Mr. Nicholas Winterton asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any decision has yet been made as to who will represent the United Kingdom at the United Nations conference on women's rights in Nairobi in 1985.
Mr. Renton: I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend on 12 December 1984 at c. 522.
Falkland Islands (Exploration Grants)
Mr. Dalyell asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what protest has been received from Argentina about exploration grants in the Falklands given to Firstland Oil and Gas; and what reply he has sent.
Mr. Renton: We have received no communications from the Argentine Government. A letter from the Argentine permanent mission to the Secretary General of the United Nations on Falklands oil exploration has been circulated to all members of the United Nations and we are considering our response to it.
Vietnamese Refugees (Hong Kong)
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Mr. Wilson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Vietnamese refugees are held in open and closed camps, respectively, in Hong Kong; what is the average length of time and the longest period, respectively, that refugees have been kept in closed camps under penal supervision; what effort has been made to settle refuges in other countries and to unite families; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Renton: 5,899 Vietnamese refugees are currently accommodated in open centres, and 6,018 in closed centres in Hong Kong. Those in closed centres are not under "penal supervision". The average length of stay in a closed centre is 17 months, and the longest stay so far is 30 months. We maintain a continuing dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other countries in order to find permanent solutions for all