Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 110778

Spain: British Nationals Abroad

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 11 February 2026

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Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Spanish counterpart on the detention and return of British nationals at Málaga Airport following flight diversions.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

I am aware of a recent incident in which a flight to Gibraltar was diverted to Malaga due to bad weather and some passengers were subsequently returned to the UK. Border control in Spain, as in all Schengen states, is the responsibility of the national (i...

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