Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 48398

British Nationals Abroad: Abduction

Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the kidnapping of British citizens abroad.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Whenever a British person is kidnapped abroad, we will try to do everything we can to make sure they are released safely. Wherever possible we will work with the government and law enforcement agencies where the kidnapping has happened, as they will norma...
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