Question follow-through · 2176
Terrorism: Criminal Investigation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how terrorist murders of British nationals committed in foreign countries are investigated; and whether responsibility for such investigations lies with (a) British police fo
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 18 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2026
- Answer
- 28 May 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how terrorist murders of British nationals committed in foreign countries are investigated; and whether responsibility for such investigations lies with (a) British police fo
20 May 2026
Target answer date
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28 May 2026
Answer published
Crimes against British nationals overseas are investigated by the law enforcement authorities of the country where the crime occurs, just as crimes against foreign nationals in the UK are investigated by UK police. UK police may provide assistance or purs...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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