Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 42421
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Legal Opinion
Tabled: 31 March 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Mark Francois
Conservative — Rayleigh and Wickford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Philippe Sands and (b) Dapo Akande have provided external legal advice to his Department since 4 July 2024.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerIt is not normal practice to comment on the provision of external legal advice. However, in this case we can confirm that neither Philippe Sands KC nor Professor Dapo Akande have provided external legal advice to the FCDO since 4 July 2024.