§ Mr. FallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British citizens have been murdered abroad in each year since 1995; in which countries; and in how many cases the perpetrator has been brought to justice. [25882]
§ Mr. BradshawThe table gives details of where and how many British nationals were murdered overseas since 1996 when we started collating this data. The cost of producing the information requested about the number of perpetrators brought to justice would be disproportionate.
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Murders of British nationals overseas: 1996–2001 Country 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 20001 Angola 1 — 3 1 — — Antigua and Barbuda — 1 1 — 1 — Argentina — — — — 1 — Australia 5 3 2 1 — — Austria 1 — — — — 1 Bahamas — 2 1 — — — Bahrain — 1 — — — — Bangladesh 1 — — — 2 — Belgium 2 — — — — — Belize 1 — 1 — 1 — Botswana 1 — — — — — Brazil 1 — — — — — Cambodia 1 — — — — — Canada — 1 — 1 1 — China 1 1 1 — — — Colombia — — 3 — — — Comoros 7 — — — — — Congo — 1 — — — — Cyprus — — — — 2 — Czech Republic — 1 — — — 1 Denmark 1 — — — 1 — Egypt — 7 — — — — France 1 1 1 4 1 3 Germany 1 — — 2 2 1 Gibraltar 1 — — — — — Greece 1 — 3 — — — Guatemala — 1 — — — — Guyana 1 — — — — — Honduras 1 — — — — — India 2 1 1 1 2 2 Indonesia — — 1 — — — Iraq — 1 — — — —
Murders of British nationals overseas: 1996–2001 Country 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2000 1 Israel — 1 — — — — Italy — — 1 — 1 1 Jamaica 1 — 2 2 3 2 Kazakhstan — — — — — 1 Kenya 2 — 3 — — 2 Kuwait — 1 — — — — Madagascar — — — 1 — — Malawi — 1 — — — — Malaysia — — 1 1 — — Mexico — 2 1 — — — Mongolia — 1 — — — — Mozambique — 2 — — — — Nepal — — — — 1 — Netherlands 1 3 2 — 1 1 New Zealand — — — 1 — — Nigeria — — 1 1 — 2 Pakistan 1 1 1 9 — — Panama — — — 1 — — Papua New Guinea 1 — — — — — Philippines 2 1 — 3 1 — Poland 1 — — — — — Portugal — 1 — — — — Russia 1 — 3 1 1 — Rwanda — 1 — — — — Saudi Arabia — — — — 1 — Somalia — — — 1 — — South Africa 8 8 3 3 8 4 Spain 4 2 1 4 7 6 Sweden 1 — — — — — Tajikistan — — — 1 — — Tanzania — — 1 1 — — Thailand 2 1 2 1 3 — Togo 1 — — — — — Turkey — — 2 1 2 1 Uganda — — — 4 — — Ukraine — — — 1 — — USA 7 2 8 7 5 267 Uzbekistan — — — — — 1 Vietnam 1 — — — — — Yemen — — 3 — — — Zambia — — — 1 1 — Zimbabwe — — 1 1 2 — Total 65 50 54 56 51 196 1 Final figures for 2001 for all countries are still in the process of being collated. This figure may therefore increase. 2 This figure includes those British passport holders who were killed/reported "missing presumed dead" as a result of the terrorist attacks in the USA on 11 September.
§ Mr. FallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what protocols are in place to help relations of British citizens killed abroad; and if he will make a statement. [25881]
§ Mr. BradshawThe FCO does all it can to help the families of British nationals murdered overseas. There are no specific protocols—the needs of each family are different. We also give families leaflets published by the FCO on "Victims of Crime Abroad" and "Death Overseas" and put them in touch with relevant agencies in the UK who may be able to help them.