Diplomatic Service: Washington
Commons · Question 122156 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether diplomats based in the British Embassy in Washington pay UK (i) income tax and (ii) National Insurance on (a) Cost of Living Addition (COLA) and (b) Diplomatic Servic
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 30 Mar 2026
All UK Based staff working overseas for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office pay UK income tax and National Insurance (for the first 52 weeks' service overseas) on their base salary. Cost of Living Addition (COLA) and Diplomatic Service Compen...