Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 87384

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 3 November 2025

Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Neil O'Brien

Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in her Department (a) did not retain employment following completion of their probationary period and (b) had their probationary period extended in each of the

Answer

Seema Malhotra

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's (FCDO) probation policy and guidance advises managers on the steps to take to assess a new employee's suitability for the post and to provide support to enable them to succeed. It also advises on the st...

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