Question follow-through · 98003

International Red Cross: Overseas Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the International Committee of the Red Cross on supporting UK businesses abroad who might be considered legitimate targets in conflict zones

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
10 Dec 2025
Answer
16 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the International Committee of the Red Cross on supporting UK businesses abroad who might be considered legitimate targets in conflict zones

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    UK Private Military Security Companies (PMSCs) are subject to extensive regulation and oversight through a mix of legal and voluntary mechanisms, including the requirement to ensure compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The UK also works c...

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