HC Deb 07 November 2002 vol 392 c636W
Mr. George Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many requests have been received for consular assistance during the last 12 months in(a) Tenerife, (b) Corfu, (c) Majorca, (d) Benidorm, (e) Malaga and (f) Ibiza; how many of these were as a result of UK visitors being arrested by the police; and, of those arrested, how many have led to court appearances. [76309]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

The number of registered requests requiring consular assistance during the last 12 months are set out below. However, some consular work involves providing various types of routine information to British nationals. These requests are not always recorded.