Question follow-through · 26587
Offensive Weapons: Diplomatic Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of police powers in responding to suspected offences committed by diplomatic mission staff where evidence is withdrawn into invio
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 23 Sept 2026 · 21 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 Office, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of police powers in responding to suspected offences committed by diplomatic mission staff where evidence is withdrawn into invio
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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23 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that, under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR), the premises of a diplomatic mission are inviolable. The UK complies with its international obligations under the VCDR. Where appropriate, law enforcement authorit...
Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.
Later records
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