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Olly Robbins

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Oliver Robbins was (a) dismissed or (b) resigned.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
21 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jun 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Oliver Robbins was (a) dismissed or (b) resigned.

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Based on the long-standing practices in place under successive governments, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not routinely comment on the individual terms and conditions of employment, or other personnel matters, relating to individua...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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