Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Monday, 18 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 May 2009. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2009 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Departmental Public Expenditure

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Richmond (Yorks) of 15 May 2009, Official Report, column 1061W, on departmental public expenditure, for what reason the administration allocation for the New York Consulate-General was reduced from £2,361,293 in 2007-08 to nil in 2008-09; how the Consulate-General is now funded; what reductions there have been in (a) services and (b) staff numbers as a result of the change; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the change on (i) services provided to British citizens in the eastern United States and (ii) Anglo-American relations.

Answer: The administration allocation for all subsidiary posts in the US including Consulate-General New York is now allocated through our embassy in Washington, as the hub of the US network of posts. No public services have been reduced in New York as a result of this change and there has thus been no effect on services provided to British citizens in the Eastern US or to Anglo-American relations.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 493 c225-6W; 276815
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Departmental Public Expenditure
Friday, 15 May 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Diplomatic service USA
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk