Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 November 2024. It was answered by Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour) on Monday, 18 November 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Eritrea: British Nationals Abroad

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government how many individual cases they have been involved in in the past three years concerning (1) the arrest of UK nationals or their immediate family in Eritrea, (2) deaths of UK nationals or their immediate family in Eritrea, and (3) the imprisonment of UK nationals or their immediate family in Eritrea.

Answer: The British Embassy in Asmara provides consular support to British Nationals in Eritrea, alongside neighbouring countries providing remote support. As such, our case management system does not enable us to isolate all consular assistance cases from within Eritrea. However, we can isolate some cases managed in Eritrea, and the number of these is less than five. When a figure is five or less, we do not publish a breakdown which may risk identifying individuals involved. British Nationals planning to visit or already in Eritrea can visit the FCDO travel advice pages for Eritrea and sign up to email alerts.

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