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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Civil Servants

Commons · Question 20591 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

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Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 89, for what reason the Staff Advisory Board was dissolved, and what role will the trade

Answer

Answered by Uma Kumaran, 7 Sep 2026

The Staff Advisory Board was dissolved as part of wider changes to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) corporate governance arrangements in September 2025. A revised approach to staff engagement is being considered to ensure staff vi...