Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 22 September 2025.
Kevin Hollinrake
Party Chair, Conservative Party
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has for the recruitment process for the next permanent US Ambassador.
Stephen Doughty
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The process for the appointment of our Ambassador to the United States of America will be determined in due course.
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