Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 55561
British Nationals Abroad: Detainees
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of British citizens who have been detained abroad when entering another country due to mistaken identity based on their na
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office publishes data on the assistance services provided to British nationals on gov.uk. It is not possible to differentiate data on whether mistaken identity was a factor in detentions.