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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Appointments

2026-06-09 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · 8934 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department takes factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to (a) appointments and (b) promotions.

Answer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office seeks to maintain the highest standards of integrity, fairness and impartiality in such matters, in line with Civil Service Recruitment Principles, and I would be happy to compare these processes with the m...

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