Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 97774

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish her plans for (a) staffing reductions and (b) the reorganisation of her Department.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is committed to becoming a smaller, more agile organisation, better able to deliver tangible benefits for the British people. Staff reductions are being made strategically, with decisions guided by a...

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