Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 128094
Diplomatic Service: Vetting
Tabled: 17 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many currently serving Ambassadors have been appointed despite failing their security vetting.
Answer
Seema MalhotraSubject to the normal vetting process, all Heads of Mission are required to have Developed Vetting security clearance.