Written questions

Latin America: Children

Commons · Question 11652 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of UK diplomatic support provided to families seeking the return of children wrongfully retained overseas in Latin Ame

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 25 Jun 2026

The Government takes International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) extremely seriously, as set out in the Westminster Hall debate on 28 April 2026, and we make regular representations to the relevant authorities overseas to encourage compliance with their...