Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan)

Organisations: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Responsibilities

• Middle East and North Africa

• Afghanistan and Pakistan

• consular and crisis

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP

   2024 to 2026

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• UK government launches campaign with survivors and families to prevent methanol poisoning tragedies abroad
  • 15 July 2026
  • Press release
• FCDO summons Iranian Chargé d'Affaires over Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force’s role in directing attacks by proxy groups
  • 14 July 2026
  • Press release
• UK creates first envoy role to support British nationals detained abroad
  • 14 July 2026
  • Press release
• FCDO summons Iranian Chargé d'Affaires over attack on Iran international journalist
  • 07 July 2026
  • Press release
• UK deepens joint migration efforts and marks Pakistan’s role in brokering US-Iran peace deal on two-day Ministerial visit
  • 16 June 2026
  • Press release
• Statement: Summoning the Israeli Chargé d’Affaires
  • 21 May 2026
  • Press release
• Summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • 28 April 2026
  • Press release
• New UK Aid for displaced people in Lebanon as Minister visits Beirut
  • 16 April 2026
  • Press release
• Two years on, UK reiterates call for accountability for the World Central Kitchen strike in Gaza
  • 01 April 2026
  • News story
• Minister for the Middle East speech at the Driving International Trade Conference
  • 26 March 2026
  • Speech

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