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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Appointments

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 7 July 2026UIN 13761

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many political appointees have been made by her department since July 2024.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

We have taken 'political appointees' to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers, which is laid in Parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be published in due course.

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