Question follow-through · 26586
Offensive Weapons: Diplomatic Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has been made of the risks associated with the unlawful importation of prohibited weapons using diplomatic privileges, including but not limited to diplomatic
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 16 Sept 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has been made of the risks associated with the unlawful importation of prohibited weapons using diplomatic privileges, including but not limited to diplomatic
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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16 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that, under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR), diplomatic bags and certain diplomatic consignments are afforded specific immunities. The UK complies with its international obligations under the VCDR, and there ...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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