Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2020 to Question 99694, on what date the Government's hostage policy was last updated; and if he will place a copy of that policy in the Library.

Consular policies are regularly reviewed and updated as necessary. As set out in our publically available guide on 'Support for British nationals abroad', last updated 26 February 2019, the UK can provide consular support to the families of British nationals kidnapped overseas.