Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 127707

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of foreign nationals are employed by her Department within its UK operations.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not routinely capture or hold nationality data. Nationality requirements arise only where necessary to meet security clearance criteria and are set out at recruitment. Visa information is not held cent...

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