Written questions

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Expenditure

Lords · Question HL13265 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have conducted an assessment of whether the cuts to the budget of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have impacted its effectiveness.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 13 Jan 2026

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to becoming a leaner, more agile organisation, better able to deliver tangible benefits for the British people. Staff reductions are being made strategically, with decisions guided by an...