Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 26467
USA: Foreign Relations
Tabled: 27 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
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 DoughtyThe UK follows the universal diplomatic process of agrément, as set out in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.