By stewartb The House of Commons Library (HoCL) has just published a briefing document entitled ‘Consular support for British citizens’ (https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CDP-2021-0210/CDP-2021-0210.pdf ). It does so in advance of a Backbench Business Committee debate at Westminster on consular support for British citizens overseas which is scheduled for 9th December. The debate will be led by SNP MP Hannah Bardell. Triggered by her experiences from constituency work, Ms Bardell has for some time called for UK citizens to be given a LEGAL RIGHT to consular assistance and ENSHRINE a duty of care towards British nationals who face difficulties overseas. The Livingston MP … Continue reading Consular support overseas – the UK ‘right’ we lack and the EU ‘right’ we lost!