§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the 416W facilities provided by United Kingdom consulates abroad when United Kingdom citizens have died in suspicious circumstances.
§ Mr. RifkindOur consuls abroad provide whatever practical help and advice they can to relatives and friends of the deceased—for example, by putting them in touch with the police and local authorities. They will also provide a list of local lawyers, names of suitable interpreters, and give advice about local burial, cremation, or repatriation of the remains. It is, however, for the local police to investigate any suspicious circumstances concerning the death.