British Nationals Abroad: Abduction
Commons · Question 48398 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 8 May 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the kidnapping of British citizens abroad.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 8 May 2025
Whenever a British person is kidnapped abroad, we will try to do everything we can to make sure they are released safely. Wherever possible we will work with the government and law enforcement agencies where the kidnapping has happened, as they will norma...