British Nationals Abroad: Prisoners
Commons · Question 72600 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens are serving prison sentences abroad.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 17 Sep 2025
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is providing consular assistance to over 1,700 British nationals detained overseas. This includes those who are held in police custody, immigration detention, pre-trial detention (sometimes called 'r...