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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Ministers' Private Offices

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 30 March 2026UIN 121805

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the average staffing complement is for a ministerial private office within their Department; what grades those staff are appointed at; what the typical remuneration and

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The size, grading and remuneration of ministerial office staffing vary depending on the responsibilities of the Minister.

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