HC Deb 07 July 1998 vol 315 c512W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what financial assistance his Department has provided towards the cost of providing defence lawyers to UK nationals held in prison pending trial in each of the last three years. [48327]

Mr. Fatchett

None. Our consular staff overseas help British nationals to find local lawyers for their defence, but we cannot help with the costs involved.