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...