Written Question·Home Office·UIN 116722

Armed Forces: Ukraine

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UKRomford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Foreign Enlistment Act 1870 in relation to British nationals serving with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Answer

Dan Jarvis
Travel advice for Ukraine, issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, makes clear that if a British national travels to Ukraine to fight, or to assist others engaged in the war, their activities may amount to offences under UK legislation...

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