Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 17249

Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

David Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many of her staff are trained for deployment as part of her Department's Rapid Deployment Teams for consular crises.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

Consular and crisis support is available 24/7 through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) contact centre and global network. When a crisis results in increased consular assistance requests, the FCDO may send a Rapid Deployment Team (...

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