Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 118927

Middle East: Armed Conflict

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the needs of British nationals without access to flights to Britain who are in the Maldives due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The safety of British nationals remains the Government's top priority. I refer the Hon Member to the statement I gave to the House on 5 March, and the answers provided to questions raised in response. Assisted departures have now taken place from both Oma...

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