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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Remote Working

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 17 June 2026UIN 7980

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

As the Rt Hon Member will understand, the nature of the work done by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office means that UK-based staff are regularly deployed overseas.

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