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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Senior Civil Servants

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 31 March 2026.

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Photo of Mike Wood Mike Wood Opposition Whip (Commons), Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the monetary value of the London Allowance for FCDO SCS staff based in London.

Photo of Seema Malhotra Seema Malhotra Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities), Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The value of the Location Allowance for London-based staff, including senior civil servants, was increased from £3,250 per year to £4,250 in 2013. It has remained unchanged at its current level of £5,000 since April 2018.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 31 March 2026, cW)

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