Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sexual Offences
Commons · Question 20601 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 46, how many FCDO staff were dismissed in 2025-26 following SEAH complaints.
Answer
Answered by Uma Kumaran, 8 Sep 2026
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continues to take safeguarding concerns extremely seriously, and where allegations are upheld, take robust disciplinary action.In the financial year 2025-2026, 12 FCDO staff were dismissed for Sexual...