Oral Question·Department for Education
“What steps he is taking to (a) improve the wellbeing of disadvantaged children and (b) close the educational attainment gap.”
Tabled: 6 October 2020Answered: 12 October 2020
Asked by
Debbie Abrahams
Labour — Oldham East and Saddleworth
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr Hamish Falconer)
One of the Foreign Office’s most serious and important duties is standing up for British nationals who have been wrongly detained overseas, and supporting the families here at home who are working desperately for their release. We are committed to strengthening our efforts, including through the appointment of a dedicated envoy for complex detention cases. We expect to confirm that appointment in the near future.