Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 8070

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

Tabled: 8 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024

Question

Tim Roca

LabourMacclesfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the release of unlawfully detained British nationals abroad.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
FCDO consular staff are currently providing consular assistance in over 1600 cases relating to arrest or detention abroad. The UK Government cannot interfere in judicial proceedings in other countries. However, with the consent of the individual we will r...

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