To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff work in the European Council Secretariat on matters relating to the European external action service; and how many of them are on secondment from (a) the UK and (b) other EU member states. (186861)

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold information on the staffing of the European Council Secretariat. The Council Secretariat is responsible for the allocation of its staffing resources.

There are currently seven secondees from the UK working in various departments at the Council Secretariat. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold details of nationals from other member states currently seconded to the Council Secretariat.