Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 61141

Middle East: British Nationals Abroad

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) British and (b) British dual nationals are impacted by the closure of airspace in the Middle East by country; and what plans he has to support the repatriation o

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
It is not mandatory for British nationals to report incidents to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, or one of its diplomatic missions. The data we provide only cover incidents where we have offered consular assistance. We therefore cannot p...

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