Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what guidance his Department has issued to UK (a) embassies and (b) consular offices on collaboration with local police forces in the event that a UK citizen is the victim of a serious crime.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) produces internal guidance for staff to assist British nationals who have been affected by crimes abroad. This is regularly reviewed to ensure it is up to date. The FCO also works with a law enforcement adviser who advises consular staff who are supporting British victims of crime overseas.

Information on the consular assistance the FCO can provide to British nationals overseas can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-british-nationals-abroad-a-guide.