Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 26467

USA: Foreign Relations

Tabled: 27 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consents are required from US Government to appoint the new UK ambassador to that country.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The UK follows the universal diplomatic process of agrément, as set out in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.