questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 115117 on Jonathan Powell, for what reason the direct ministerial appointment of John Powell as Special Envoy in early August 2024 was not announced until 6 September 2024.
answerText: Jonathan Powell was appointed in line with standard procedure, and his appointment announced in the usual way.
heading: Jonathan Powell