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Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 73318

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether senior members of the Diplomatic Service are permitted to attend the Labour Party political conference.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

All senior civil servants, including members of the Diplomatic Service, are subject to the Civil Service Management Code.

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