Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff
(asked on 1st June 2020) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff are employed by his Department; and what proportion of his Department's work is directed at each worldwide geographical region.
The total number of staff employed by the FCO will be published in the department's annual report later this year.
The breakdown of staff working in each geographical region is set out in the table below and includes both UK based staff working in roles at home and overseas as well as Local Staff:
Region | Total |
Africa | 16% |
Americas | 10% |
AsiaPacific | 10% |
Eastern Europe & Central Asia | 4% |
Europe | 16% |
Middle East & North Africa | 11% |
Multilateral | 4% |
Overseas Territory | 1% |
South Asia & Afghanistan | 11% |
Non-Geographical Directorates (inc Ops & cross cutting units) | 18% |
Total | 100% |