Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 73318

Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether senior members of the Diplomatic Service are permitted to attend the Labour Party political conference.

Answer

Seema Malhotra

All senior civil servants, including members of the Diplomatic Service, are subject to the Civil Service Management Code.