Question follow-through · 8062

Diplomatic Service: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion publication, updated 6 May 2026, what the Diplomats for Equality event

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
11 Jun 2026
Answer
17 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion publication, updated 6 May 2026, what the Diplomats for Equality event

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The event in question was used as an opportunity for external engagement between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and dozens of staff from different countries working in London-based embassies, to share perspectives, build connectio...

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