Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make (a) his Department and (b) its Murder Manslaughter Team dealing with bereaved families overseas a service provider to the Victims’ Code.

The FCDO, alongside the Ministry of Justice, considered carefully whether the FCDO, or its Murder and Manslaughter Team, could, or should, become a service provider under the Victims' Code of Practice. There are no plans to do so. The Victims' Code relates to criminal offences which are committed, or subject to proceedings, in England and Wales. The FCDO supports victims of crimes committed outside the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, the FCDO is committed to working with partners, including those listed under the Code, to improve the experience of victims, including by providing information and tailored support.