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<p>The table below provides the number and proportion of Her Majesty's Diplomatic
Service serving overseas each year since 2013:-</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mar-13</p></td><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>Mar-15</p></td><td><p>Mar-16</p></td><td><p>Mar-17</p></td><td><p>Mar-18</p></td><td><p>Mar-19</p></td><td><p>Aug-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number
of Diplomatic Service members posted overseas</p></td><td><p>1600-1699</p></td><td><p>1400-1499</p></td><td><p>1400-1499</p></td><td><p>1400-1499</p></td><td><p>1400-1499</p></td><td><p>1500-1599</p></td><td><p>1700-1799</p></td><td><p>1600-1699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion
of Diplomatic Service members posted overseas</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>52%</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The statistics above exclude FCO Home Civil Servants who are working in an
overseas post. Up until 1st April 2015, Department of Trade staff (former UKTI) were
included in FCO staff headcount.</p><p>We are unable to provide headcount information
prior to 2013. As reported in the 2012/13 FCO Annual Report and Accounts at page 29,
in February 2013 the FCO realigned previous staffing figures, adopting a new methodology
in line with Office for National Statistics guidelines.</p><p>Numbers have been released
in bands rather than absolute values in line with current publication policies for
FCO headcount.</p>
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