Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 89577
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mandarin Language
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
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 have language proficiency in Mandarin at (a) CEFR level C1 and (b) higher.
Answer
Seema MalhotraI refer the Hon Member to the answer he was provided on 6 November in response to Question 86285.