To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the honorary British consuls, indicating (a) where they are based, (b) their nationality, (c) their date of appointment and (d) how much they are paid. [117978]

We currently have 228 honorary consuls, honorary vice-consuls, consular representatives and consular agents of various nationalities providing consular services worldwide. They are paid an honorarium of up to a maximum of £1,835.00 per annum.I have placed a copy of the list of honorary consuls in the Library of the House.