Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 118178
Middle East: Armed Conflict
Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026
Question
Sarah Champion
Labour — Rotherham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the FCDO 2030 restructure on availability of qualified staff at gold, silver and bronze commander level to respond to
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThere is no shortage of available staff for the roles required at present, nor do we anticipate there will be after the completion of the FCDO 2030 programme.