British Nationals Abroad: Torture
Commons · Question 28403 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many new allegations of (a) torture and (b) mistreatment were received by his Department in relation to British nationals in 2025.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 15 Sep 2026
In 2025 consular officials were made aware of 34 new allegations in which the reported treatment appeared to amount to torture, and 212 new allegations where the report appeared to amount to mistreatment worldwide. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Developmen...