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Written question asked by Baroness Warsi (Conservative) on Monday, 19 February 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 March 2024. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 March 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Gaza: British Nationals Abroad

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many British-Palestinian nationals have been included in their evacuation list from Gaza; and how many have been successfully repatriated to the United Kingdom.

Answer

We have helped to support over 315 British nationals, their dependants and relevant visa holders to leave Gaza so far. A small number remain. There may be others who have not sought our help and we understand that others have left without our assistance.

We have been working with the Israeli and Egyptian authorities to try and ensure remaining British nationals and other eligible persons, as set out in our Travel Advice, who seek our support to leave Gaza are cleared to cross as soon as possible.

The UK government has also been working with partners across the region to secure the release of hostages, including British nationals and their families.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2587
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
British nationals abroad Repatriation Palestine Gaza
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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