A Bill to make provision for a right to consular assistance for British citizens abroad in cases where there has been, or where there is a risk of, a breach of human rights, denial of access to legal representation, or torture or other human rights abuses; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Christine JardineLiberal Democrat
12 February 2025
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The Consular Assistance Bill would give British citizens abroad a right to consular help in serious situations where their human rights are under threat. It covers cases where there has been or is risk of human rights abuses, denial of access to legal representation, or torture, and aims to set out what support consular services must provide.
The bill has completed its first reading and is now at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would move to further stages such as committee and report stages before becoming law.
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11 Dec 2023
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
