Written question asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative) on Friday, 21 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 March 2025. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Friday, 4 April 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Russia: Diplomatic Service
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of British diplomats posted to Russia have language proficiency in Russian at CEFR level C1 or higher.
- Answer
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Around 70 members of staff of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office currently have valid exam passes in Russian at C1 level or above. Exam passes are valid for five years.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 40311
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Russian Language
Monday, 17 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Diplomatic service Russia Russian language
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2025-11-25 16:18:43 +0000
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