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Middle East: British Nationals Abroad

Lords · Question HL15423 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government how many UK citizens currently located in Iran and neighbouring countries affected by recent military hostilities have asked the UK government for assistance in returning to the UK; how many have been promised such assistan

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 30 Mar 2026

I refer the Noble Lord to the statement Lord Collins made to the House on 19 March (Official Report, vol. 854, cols. 1121-1124), where he provided the latest details on our consular support to British nationals in the region.