SS Tilawa
Commons · Question 128231 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take diplomatic steps to encourage the Government of Japan to acknowledge the sinking of the SS Tilawa in 1942; if she will support survivors and families by aski
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 27 Apr 2026
The sinking of the S.S. Tilawa was an appalling tragedy which continues to resonate eight decades on. Our thoughts remain with all the families who lost loved ones on that day, and the Government supports their efforts to commemorate the tragedy, includin...