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Mr. Sillars
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much the British embassies or high commissions in the following countries are expected to spend in transport and hospitality, respectively, in the current financial year: the United States of America, New Zealand, India, West Germany, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Italy.
Mr. Tomlinson
Estimated expenditure in 1978–79 in the two categories referred to is set out below. The transport figures include the net capital costs as well as current expenditure.
| Country | Transport | Hospitality |
| £ | £ | |
| United States of America | 158,145 | 264,318 |
| New Zealand | 14,223 | 24,935 |
| India | 22,486 | 34,818 |
| West Germany | 182,883 | 136,741 |
| France | 198,547 | 134,989 |
| Egypt | 16,845 | 13,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 41,352 | 11,757 |
| Iran | 36,954 | 23,411 |
| Italy | 56,742 | 71,232 |