To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff his Department employs in each of the UK's overseas territories. (314152)

The number of staff employed by my Department in each of the Overseas Territories is as follows:

Anguilla : Four UK-based; and one locally engaged staff in the Governor's office

Ascension Island: The Administrator

Bermuda: Three UK-based in the Governor's office

British Virgin Islands: Four UK-based; and two locally-engaged staff in the Governor's office

Cayman Islands: Four UK-based; and one locally engaged staff in the Governor's office

Gibraltar: 22 Employed in the Office of the Governor

Falkland Islands: Four UK-based staff in the Governor's office

Montserrat: Four UK-based; and two locally engaged staff in the Governor's office

Pitcairn: One, The Governor's Representative

St Helena: Three UK-based staff in the Governor's office

Turks and Caicos Islands: Six UK-based staff

Tristan da Cunha: One, The Administrator

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff in his Department are serving as heads of mission overseas. (314153)

There are 143 staff currently serving overseas in the position of ambassador or high commissioner. In addition, there are a further 41 staff serving as head of subordinate post, and nine staff serving as governor/administrator.