Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 8374

Detainees

Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 21 October 2024

Question

Tim Roca

LabourMacclesfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will appoint a special envoy for arbitrarily detained persons.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Providing consular support to British nationals abroad, particularly in cases involving arbitrary detention, is a vital public service and one of the FCDO's top priorities. The Government is reviewing how to strengthen that support, including by consideri...

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