Written question asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many equality, diversity and inclusion related events the Permanent Secretary in her Department has attended since 5 July 2024.
- Answer
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In responding to the Hon Member's eleven detailed questions about the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's relative focus on its public sector equality duty obligations compared to certain key foreign policy priorities, I refer him to the answer of 13 November 2025 to Question 88798, and inform him that - by comparison - the Department currently has more than 400 staff in the UK and overseas working on various aspects of the Iran crisis, the conflict in Ukraine, and our policies in respect of Russia and China.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 125801
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Equality Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Permanent secretaries
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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