Select committee: Foreign Affairs Committee
Conclusion 17
Sixth Report - Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy
Published 4 Apr 2023
Paragraph 48
Addressed to Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Foreign Affairs Committee The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
There should be a more constructive relationship between Parliament and the FCDO in support of efforts to bring home UK nationals arbitrarily detained abroad and also to further long-term international efforts to deter the practice. Parliamentarians can also assist by providing a broader form of diplomacy.
From: Foreign Affairs Committee, Sixth Report - Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy (HC 166), paragraph 48, 4 April 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 6 July 2023 (deadline 4 June 2023).