Question follow-through · 26855

Republic of Ireland: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has lodged a formal protest with the Irish Ambassador following the statement that she was beginning her posting as Ireland’s Ambassador to Great Britain.

answeredJim AllisterForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
7 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has lodged a formal protest with the Irish Ambassador following the statement that she was beginning her posting as Ireland’s Ambassador to Great Britain.

  2. 7 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    All Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary accredited to the Court of St James's are Ambassadors to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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