Terrorism: Criminal Investigation
Commons · Question 2176 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Ranger
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how terrorist murders of British nationals committed in foreign countries are investigated; and whether responsibility for such investigations lies with (a) British police fo
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 28 May 2026
Crimes against British nationals overseas are investigated by the law enforcement authorities of the country where the crime occurs, just as crimes against foreign nationals in the UK are investigated by UK police. UK police may provide assistance or purs...