§ Miss HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what efforts are made by British embassy and consular officials to investigate disappearances and deaths of British citizens in Thailand. [1207]
§ Dr. Liam FoxWe expect the Thai authorities to investigate fully the disappearance or death of British citizens. We take every opportunity to press them for results. We also carry out a search of our own records and check with immigration authorities, police, hospitals and morgues.
§ Miss HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many reports have been received by the British embassy in Thailand of British citizens(a) going missing and (b) alleged to have committed suicide over the past five years. [1206]
§ Dr. Fox: Since1991 our embassy in Bangkok has received over 215 missing persons inquiries. Nine suspected suicides were reported over that period.