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Civil Servants: Nationality

Commons · Question 20868 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of his Department's (a) civil servants and (b) Diplomatic Service roles are reserved posts under the Civil Service Nationality rules.

Answer

Answered by Uma Kumaran, 9 Sep 2026

The requested information is not centrally collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.