Ian Collard
Commons · Question 4881 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason her Department declined an invitation for Ian Collard, Director of Security, to give oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee in April 2026.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 5 Jun 2026
It is standard practice for government departments to agree with parliamentary committees the process by which evidence will be given by ministers and serving officials, and it is then for the committee in question to state whether they are satisfied that...