Written question asked by Alicia Kearns (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 July 2025 (named day). It was answered by Hamish Falconer (Labour) on Thursday, 3 July 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Iran: British Nationals Abroad
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many flights have been chartered to evacuate UK citizens from Iran.
- Original answer
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Flights have been chartered to evacuate UK citizens from Israel. The UK Government has not chartered flights to evacuate UK citizens from Iran.
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The answer was corrected by Hamish Falconer (Labour)
on Thursday, 3 July 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
- Corrected answer
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Flights have been chartered to evacuate UK citizens from Israel. The UK Government has not chartered flights to evacuate UK citizens from Iran. Media reports suggest the Iranian airspace is in the process of re-opening.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 62268
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- British nationals abroad Charter flights Iran Repatriation
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- Timestamp
- 2025-09-05 23:39:51 +0100
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- http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/commons/2024-25/62268
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