Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 118178

Middle East: Armed Conflict

Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Sarah Champion

LabourRotherham

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 Falconer
There 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.