Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the safety of British Bangladeshis who visit or live in Bangladesh.

The FCO Travel Advice is designed to provide information that will help British nationals stay safe when they travel abroad. It is updated frequently with information and advice for those planning to travel abroad. Any threats to British Nationals are reflected in the advice we publish and this is reviewed and amended as necessary on a regular basis.

Campaigns under the Know Before You Go umbrella look at different issues, including for example “Living Abroad” – which launched in September 2013 and encouraged British nationals considering a move overseas to research and prepare properly before taking that step.

It is the responsibility of the local police in Bangladesh to ensure the safety of British nationals. Should British Nationals have concerns about their safety we can, with their permission, raise with the local authorities as appropriate.