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68.
Dr. Michael Clark
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the total number of staff employed by the European Economic Community and the total numbers of staff drawn from each of the member states.
Mr. Rifkind
The permanent staff (all grades) employed by the Commission (excluding staff in the joint research centre) numbered 9,597, broken down as follows:
| Number of staff | |
| UK | 883 |
| Germany | 1,297 |
Number of staff
| |
| France | 1,258 |
| Italy | 1,602 |
| Belgium | 2,605 |
| Netherlands | 514 |
| Luxembourg | 457 |
| Denmark | 351 |
| Ireland | 206 |
| Greece | 371 |
| Others | 49 |
Figures for the other institutions are not immediately available. I will write to the hon. Member and also deposit the figures in the Library of the House as soon as they are to hand.