Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 28446

Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad

Tabled: 4 February 2025

Answered: 12 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Conservative — Chingford and Woodford Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will support legislative proposals to establish a legal right to consular assistance for British nationals.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The Government is committed to strengthening consular services, including introducing a right to consular assistance in cases of human rights violations. My department is considering a package of measures to achieve this, which we will announce in due cou...

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