Organs: Post-mortems
Commons · Question 18926 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in the return of retained organs on bereaved families of British nationals who die overseas.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 20 Jul 2026
In any given year, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office provides information and assistance in around 6,000 cases where a British person has died overseas. Every death is a personal tragedy, and our consular staff aim to provide practical, com...