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Civil Service: Codes of Practice

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 29 January 2026UIN 107145

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the letter from the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Rt hon Member for Basildon and Billericay on 24 Jul

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Yes. Where such appointments are made, individuals are appointed on a standard Civil Service Fixed Term Contract and are subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Code.

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