Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to protect British citizens who identify as LGBT+ who are working and travelling in Brunei.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice has been updated to alert British citizens of the introduction of the new local laws in Brunei and we continue to lobby against the use of such punishments. The High Commission stands ready to provide consular assistance to British citizens if required.