Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 18924
Organs: Post-mortems
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that requests from the families of British nationals for the return of retained organs from overseas are progressed as quickly a
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerIn any given year, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office provides information and assistance in around 6,000 cases where a British person has died overseas. Every death is a personal tragedy, and our consular staff aim to provide practical, com...
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