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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 17 June 2026UIN 8535

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has for staffing reductions; and what the forecast staffing levels in her Department are over each of the next five years.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The position remains as originally set out to the Rt Hon Member in the response of 14 July 2025 to her Question 64726. The Department will continue to update the House on progress with the implementation of the FCDO2030 programme, as and when there are significant developments or milestones to report.

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