Question follow-through · 121582
British Nationals Abroad: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that embassies, high commissions and consulates provide adequate support to families when a family member dies when abroad tempo
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 17 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 2 Apr 2026 · 16 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that embassies, high commissions and consulates provide adequate support to families when a family member dies when abroad tempo
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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2 Apr 2026
Answer published
In 2025, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) assisted families of over 6,500 British nationals who died overseas, with extra support for those in vulnerable circumstances such as bereavement through murder, manslaughter, or suspicious ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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