Spain: British Nationals Abroad
Commons · Question 110778 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 11 Feb 2026
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...