Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken since 24 February 2022 to recruit additional staff to respond to the crisis in Ukraine.
Since 24th February, FCDO staff have been surged to support our response to the crisis in Ukraine in addition to staff already working in this area. We have also drawn in staff from across government. Within our surge response, staff with Russian and Ukrainian language skills are being deployed. The staffing footprint in our embassies bordering Ukraine is kept under regular review with staff numbers adjusted according to need.