Offensive Weapons: Diplomatic Service
Commons · Question 26586 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has been made of the risks associated with the unlawful importation of prohibited weapons using diplomatic privileges, including but not limited to diplomatic
Answer
Answered by Uma Kumaran, 16 Sep 2026
The Government recognises that, under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR), diplomatic bags and certain diplomatic consignments are afforded specific immunities. The UK complies with its international obligations under the VCDR, and there ...