93 Quotes by David Lidington

The Foreign Office works hard to remind people of local laws and customs as often they can be very different to British law.

Most of us have embraced digital technology, and depend on it more and more in our daily lives, both at home and at work.

People are mistaken if they think the Foreign Office can get you out of jail. We can't, but we will work hard to try and ensure your safety, and that you get a fair trial.

Prison conditions in some parts of the world can be very poor, overcrowded and, in some cases, dangerous and sentences can be much tougher than in the U.K.

Although I wanted to Remain, I know the E.U. is not perfect. I have attended more than enough of its council meetings and read enough of its commission papers to understand its flaws.

The public is interested in the service it receives, not the mechanism that delivers it.

It is vital that people are aware of what the Foreign Office can and can't do.

I always enjoy speaking at schools. The questions are usually direct but courteous and designed to elicit an answer rather than to simply impress the friends of whoever is asking them.

Every European country faces threats which ignore national frontiers: pandemics, climate change, terrorism and organised crime.