questionText: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department takes to help safeguard the (a) rights and (b) welfare of British nationals detained overseas.
answerText: Our consular staff endeavour to give appropriate and tailored support to British nationals overseas and their families in the UK, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. We help around 30,000 British nationals abroad every year.Consular sta...
heading: British Nationals Abroad: Detainees