Written questions

Iran: Diplomatic Service

Commons · Question 61209 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to evacuate British (a) diplomatic and (b) consular staff from Iran.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 2 Jul 2025

The safety of our staff remains a top priority. That is why we have taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw our UK staff from Iran. The travel advice remains that British nationals should not travel to Iran. The UK Government will not be a...