Diplomatic Service: Vetting
(asked on 17th April 2026) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many currently serving Ambassadors have been appointed despite failing their security vetting.
Answered by
Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 22nd April 2026
Subject to the normal vetting process, all Heads of Mission are required to have Developed Vetting security clearance.