Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 1 March 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 March 2011. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 March 2011 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Libya: British Nationals Abroad

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures are being taken by the British Embassy in Tripoli to assist UK nationals on the Libyan/Algerian border.

Answer: We continue to provide full consular support to British nationals in Algeria. Our embassy in Tripoli suspended operations on 26 February 2011 due to security concerns. Since then our representation has been undertaken by the Turkish embassy in Tripoli. We have concentrated efforts on the Libyan borders with Egypt and Tunisia but our embassy in Algiers continues to provide consular support for British nationals requiring assistance in Algeria.

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