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13 JANUARY 1987
Mr. Peter Bruinvels asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 13 January.
Mr. Canavan asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 13 January.
Mr. Meadowcroft asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 13 January.
The Prime Minister: This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall be having further meetings later today.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Hong Kong
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the new governor of Hong Kong to be appointed.
Mrs. Chalker: An announcement will be made as soon as possible.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list in the Official Report the salary of the governor of Hong Kong in pounds sterling.
Mr. Renton: The salary of the governor of Hong Kong is £93.327 per annum (at an exchange rate of £1: HK$11).
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current salary of the Hong Kong commissioner in London.
Mr. Renton: The current salary of the Hong Kong commissioner in London is HK$686,400 per annum (or £62,400 per annum, at an exchange rate of £1:HK$11).
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the Government of China are consulted on the appointment of the governor of Hong Kong.
Mrs. Chalker: No.
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the cost of the upkeep of the Hong Kong Government office in London in each of the past five years.
Mr. Renton: The cost of the upkeep of the Hong Kong Governent office in London in each of the current and past four financial years is as follows:
1982-83
HK$24-44 million (about £2-22 million) 1983-84 HK$25-42 million (about £2.31 million) 1984-85 HK$26-19 million (about £2·32 million) 1985-86 HK$24.54 million (about £2.45 million) 1986-87 HK$30-06 million (about £2-78 million) (The exchange rates used were those in force at the time.) Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will make it his policy to seek to ensure that the next government of Hong Kong.be appointed from outside the Diplomatic Service; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what consideration will be given to the appointment of a Chinese as governor of Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
Mrs. Chalker: Our concern is to ensure that the right person is appointed to this highly important post.
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Ambassadors (Salaries)
Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current salary in pounds steling of the ambassadors at Washington, Paris, Moscow and Peking.
Mr. Eggar: The annual salaries of Her Majesty's ambassadors at the following posts are:
Washington
Paris Moscow Peking
£
72,400
62,100
50,150
50,150
These salary levels reflect the incumbents' grades.
Spain and Spanish Territories (British Citizens) Mr. Tony Banks asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the reply of 12 December, Official Report, columns 271-2, regarding the deaths of British travellers in Spain and Spanish territories, if he will provide such information as is available relating to a breakdown of the cause of death in each case identified in 1985 and 1986, and the subsequent outcome of any coroners' inquiries.
Mr. Eggar: The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate
cost.
Mr. Gary Maher
Mr. Tony Banks asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will seek to obtain a transcript of the "Face the Facts" programme on BBC Radio 4 of 7 January regarding the death of Gary Maher and the near fatal injuries to his sister Sheree; if he will now make representations to the Spanish Government for the reopening of the inquiries into this case; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will outline the assistance given by Her Majesty's Government to the Maher family following the death of Gary Maher in Tenerife in February 1985, itemising those letters and telexes sent to the Spanish authorities regarding this case.
Mr. Eggar: A transcript of the programme has been made. Successive Governments have followed a policy whereby representations to another Government are considered only if all legal procedures available have been used and there appears to have been a miscarriage of justice. It appears that all legal avenues have not yet been exhausted in this case.
The consular department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has offered all proper assistance to the Maher family, including an offer of discussions with officials, and will continue to inform them and my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Mr. Bowden) of any developments; consular officials remain ready to discuss the case with the Maher family.
Soviet Union (Claims Agreement)
Mr. Hanley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will outline the arrangements for the distribution of the moneys received from the Soviet Union under the claims agreement of 15 July 1986.
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