Organs: Post-mortems
Commons · Question 18927 · 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 discussions she has had with the Government of Spain on reducing delays in the completion of legal and forensic processes involving deceased British nationals.
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...