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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Civil Servants

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 25 March 2026UIN 121949

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the nationality of foreign office civil servants on government policy.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

All civil servants are appointed on merit and are required under the Civil Service Code to provide impartial, objective advice to Ministers.

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