Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department (a) has given and (b) plans to give to the Juwaheer family following the death of Neil Juwaheer in Brazil in 2007.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has provided consular assistance to Mr Juwaheer’s family, which has included supporting the family during their visit to Brazil, providing a list of local lawyers, and helping them to arrange Mr Juwaheer’s repatriation to the United Kingdom. While the Right hon. Member will understand we cannot interfere in the internal affairs of another country, we have made known our interest in this case with the court, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Public Prosecutor appointed to represent Mr Juwaheer’s interests. We will remain in contact with the Judge and the Court to maintain our interest in Mr Jawaheer’s case and to push for progress in the investigation into his death.