Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sexual Offences

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source
Questioner
Mike Wood Portrait
Mike Wood
(Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26, HC521, of 16 July 2026, page 46, how many FCDO staff were dismissed in 2025-26 following SEAH complaints.

Answered by
Uma Kumaran Portrait
Uma Kumaran
Assistant Whip
This question was answered on 8th September 2026

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continues to take safeguarding concerns extremely seriously, and where allegations are upheld, take robust disciplinary action.

In the financial year 2025-2026, 12 FCDO staff were dismissed for Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) misconduct.

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