United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2338
British Nationals Abroad: Hostage Taking
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16 November 2023
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21 November 2023 · Answer
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21 November 2023
Summary
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a Minister for hostage affairs to help support families of (a) British and (b) dual nationals.
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16 November 2023
Written question
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a Minister for hostage affairs to help support families of (a) British and (b) dual nationals.
Source: Commons
21 November 2023
Answer
As Minister for consular policy I review all complex cases, including hostage and arbitrary detention for diplomatic leverage cases, with consular officials on a regular basis. When necessary, decisions on individual cases are made by the relevant geograp...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-16/2338
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1670575
- uk · wq-1670575 · source updated 21 November 2023