Dublin: British Embassy Questions Asked by Lord Laird To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the annual cost of running the British embassy in Dublin in each of the past five years. [HL6283] The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead) The annual cost of running our embassy in Dublin in each of the past five years was: financial year 2008-09—£2,217,968; financial year 2007-08—£2,362,167; financial year 2006-07—£2,975,981; financial year 2005-06—£1,600,844; and financial year 2004-05—£1,591,670. Asked by Lord Laird To ask Her Majesty's Government what function the British embassy in Ireland has in monitoring social changes in that country; and how the embassy monitors human rights in Ireland. [HL6284] Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead All of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's overseas missions have a responsibility to monitor and report on social developments in their host countries.