[holding answer 17 July 2008]: As of 30 June 2007, 26 UK-based staff were employed at our embassy in Tehran in the following departments:
Senior Management (2); Political and Economic (7); Press and Public Affairs (1); Commercial (2); Management and Security (6); and Visa and Consular (8).
As of 30 June 2008, 24 UK-based staff were employed at our embassy in Tehran in the following departments:
Senior Management (2); Political and Economic (6); Press and Public Affairs (1); Commercial (1); Management and Security (6); and Visa and Consular (8).
As of 30 September 2008, we expect 23 UK-based staff to be employed at our embassy in Tehran—an increase of one person in the Political and Economic section, and a reduction of one person in the Visa and Consular section and one person in the Commercial section.