Select committee: Foreign Affairs Committee
Conclusion 34
Sixth Report - Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy
Published 4 Apr 2023
Paragraph 100
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)
We welcome the UK Government’s continuing commitment to the Canadian-led initiative to address arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations. There needs to be a clear response to such behaviour at a national, and where possible, a multilateral level, to achieve effective deterrence. We recognise the challenges around securing a multilateral consensus and respecting the right of individual countries to act independently. However, the UK has the experience as well as the diplomatic networks and acumen required to be a thought leader in this area and to do the diplomatic heavy lifting required for meaningful action.
From: Foreign Affairs Committee, Sixth Report - Stolen years: combatting state hostage diplomacy (HC 166), paragraph 100, 4 April 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 6 July 2023 (deadline 4 June 2023).