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Written question asked by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 October 2026. It was answered by Lord Wood of Anfield (Labour) on Friday, 2 October 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Andrew Bagshaw

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what communication, if any, they had with the parents of Andrew Bagshaw following his death in January 2023, and ahead of the autopsy report.

Answer

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided on 14 May 2025 in response to Question HL6994. Which for ease has been reproduced below:

The Office of the Prosecutor General in Ukraine has already recorded over 160,000 allegations of war crimes committed since Russia's barbaric invasion in February 2022. The majority of these will be investigated by Ukraine and where appropriate tried in Ukrainian courts. The UK has provided over £11.3 million in funding to support Ukraine's domestic accountability efforts to ensure allegations of war crimes can be fully and fairly investigated, by independent, effective, and robust legal mechanisms. Investigations into the deaths of Andrew Bagshaw and Chris Parry are a matter for the Ukrainian authorities, and we would respond to any requests for UK support through the usual judicial co-operation channels. It would not be appropriate to comment on any such requests or cooperation. FCDO officials have been in contact with both men’s families, but for GDPR reasons it wouldn’t be appropriate to provide a running commentary on this.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3675
Session
2026-27
Related items
Andrew Bagshaw and Chris Parry
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Written questions
House of Lords
Andrew Bagshaw
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Death British nationals abroad Ukraine Bagshaw, Andrew
Link
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