Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 119899

Jonathan Powell

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 115117 on Jonathan Powell, for what reason the direct ministerial appointment of John Powell as Special Envoy in early Augu

Answer

Stephen Doughty

Jonathan Powell was appointed in line with standard procedure, and his appointment announced in the usual way.