Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Thursday, 17 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 October 2026. It was answered by Lord Wood of Anfield (Labour) on Thursday, 15 October 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants have left their jobs following the reshuffle in summer 2026 at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
- Answer
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Between 1st June 2026 and 31st August 2026, 375 civil servants left the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as part of the FCDO 2030 restructure.
In terms of how many civil servants left the FCDO following the Ministerial reshuffle in July 2026, the Cabinet Office routinely publishes a breakdown of special advisers by department as part of the Annual Report on Special Advisers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3665
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Labour turnover Reorganisation Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-10-15 14:53:16 +0100
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