§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department and British consulates overseas take to ensure that British citizens who are victims of crimes committed in overseas countries are guaranteed access to justice under the legal system pertaining in the country where the crime is committed.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWhere British nationals become victims of crime in other countries, consular officers will ensure that they are advised how to report the crime to the local authorities and, if appropriate, assisted to do so. It is for individuals to pursue redress through the local legal system, based, if necessary, on advice given to them by a local lawyer.