questionText: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many staff have left his Department since its creation.
answerText: 2,350 UK based staff have left the FCDO between the data of the merger and 31st December 2023. This includes staff who have moved to other Government Departments. As of 31st March 2024 we have 8,167 UK based staff.
heading: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Termination of Employment