Lord Mandelson
(asked on 2nd September 2025) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what due diligence was undertaken for the appointment of the UK ambassador to the US.
Answered by
Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 22nd September 2025
Normal pre-employment processes, including vetting, are routinely carried out prior to all senior civil service appointments.