Diplomatic Service
Commons · Question 109793 · Tabled 30 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will introduce pre-confirmation hearings for ambassadorial candidates.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 27 Feb 2026
I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the appearances made before the Foreign Affairs Committee by the Foreign Secretary on 16 December 2025 and by the Permanent Under Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 3 November 2025.