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Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad

Commons · Question 28446 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

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

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 12 Feb 2025

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...