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Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 May 2024 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 14 May 2024. A substantive answer was provided by Charles Walker (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 on behalf of the House of Commons Commission.

All-party Parliamentary Groups: Diplomatic Service

Question

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will make it its policy that former Ambassadors and High Commissioners may not work in the Secretariats of APPGs on countries to which they were accredited.

Answer

The Commission does not control or regulate All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs).

The Committee on Standards put forward recommendations which were approved by the House on 19 July 2023. This included the provision that groups are not permitted to have a secretariat either provided or funded by a foreign government. The Committee made no recommendations about the role of former Ambassadors or High Commissioners.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25200
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Diplomatic service All-party Parliamentary groups
Link
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