Written questions

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Remote Working

2026-06-08 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 7980 · Official question

Sir John Hayes

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.

Answer

As the Rt Hon Member will understand, the nature of the work done by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office means that UK-based staff are regularly deployed overseas.