Jonathan Powell

(asked on 11th March 2026) - View Source
Questioner
Mike Wood Portrait
Mike Wood
(Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

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.

Answered by
Stephen Doughty Portrait
Stephen Doughty
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 19th March 2026

Jonathan Powell was appointed in line with standard procedure, and his appointment announced in the usual way.

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