Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Appointments
Commons · Question 25020 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has considered introducing pre-appointment scrutiny by the Foreign Affairs Committee for political appointments to senior roles within the Foreign, Commonwealth an
Answer
Answered by Kirsty McNeill, 8 Sep 2026
The Government has noted the Foreign Affairs Committee's interest in such appointments and is committed to providing the Committee with the opportunity to scrutinise future political appointees to Head of Mission roles before deployment.