Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff working on climate and environment in his Department have been employed at Senior Civil Service grade in each year since 2020.

The information on staff at Senior Civil Service (SCS) grades working on climate and environment across the FCDO network is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

However, climate change remains an area of utmost importance to this government and to the Foreign Secretary. Our resourcing and senior representation within the FCDO on climate and environment has grown significantly in recent years. We have many SCS across the FCDO who work on these issues either full time or as a key part of their portfolio.