Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 114470

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.

Answer

Seema Malhotra

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office employs approximately 17,500 staff across hundreds of locations worldwide, many of which operate with locally managed HR arrangements and procedures. The information the Hon Member has requested is therefor...

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