Question follow-through · 18926

Organs: Post-mortems

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in the return of retained organs on bereaved families of British nationals who die overseas.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
20 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in the return of retained organs on bereaved families of British nationals who die overseas.

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    In any given year, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office provides information and assistance in around 6,000 cases where a British person has died overseas. Every death is a personal tragedy, and our consular staff aim to provide practical, com...

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