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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 5 November 2025UIN 85751

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will set out her Department's plans for staffing reorganisation including (a) the number of staff in each of the next five years and (ii) total staffing costs in each

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is undertaking a phased restructure of its workforce in line with the Spending Review settlement. Further details will be set out in the usual way in due course.

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