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Independent Review of the HMG Response to the Death of Harry Dunn

03 December 2025

Proposing MP
Yvette Cooper Lab
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The UK Government has published a report on its response to the death of Harry Dunn in August 2019.

Action Requested

I have accepted all the recommendations from Dame Anne Owers' report and my department is committed to ensuring improved practices for handling similar cases, particularly with regards to family engagement and support for victims.

Key Facts

  • The Independent Review was commissioned by Rt Hon David Lammy MP.
  • Harry Dunn died in a head-on collision on 27 August 2019 near RAF Croughton.
  • Mrs Anne Sacoolas, wife of a US State Department official working at RAF Croughton, was driving the vehicle.
  • The Review examined the FCO's support for the family from August to December 2019.
  • Dame Anne Owers conducted the review and made 12 recommendations.
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