Who is the Foreign Secretary?
The parliamentary record we sync does not currently show a holder of this post. That usually means a reshuffle is underway or the data is mid-update; the official list on GOV.UK is the place to confirm.
The department’s remit: Foreign policy, diplomacy, international development and relations with other states.
The rest of the ministerial team
Ministers of State first, then Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State.
Doughty, Stephen · MP for Cardiff South and Penarth
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Falconer, Mr Hamish · MP for Lincoln
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
McNeill, Kirsty · MP for Midlothian
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Elmore, Chris · MP for Bridgend
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Kumaran, Uma · MP for Stratford and Bow
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Miliband, Ed · MP for Doncaster North
Foreign Secretary
Questions about the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Who are the ministers at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office?
- The record currently shows 6 ministers: Doughty, Stephen, Falconer, Mr Hamish, McNeill, Kirsty, Elmore, Chris, Kumaran, Uma, Miliband, Ed.
Other departments
- HM Treasury
- Home Office
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Justice
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Department for Education
- Department for Business and Trade
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Transport
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Northern Ireland Office
- Scotland Office
- Wales Office
- Cabinet Office
From the official parliamentary record, checked daily. Last confirmed 24 August 2026.
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