Heading: |
Iran: British Nationals Abroad |
Question ID: |
1814482 |
UIN: |
61160 |
House: |
Commons |
Date tabled: |
2025-06-19 |
Asking Member ID: |
4389 |
Asking Member display name: |
Ruth Cadbury
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Asking Member handle: |
ruthcadbury
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Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@ruthcadbury
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Member interest: |
false |
Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide consular support to (a) British citizens and (b) the family members of British citizens in Iran. |
Is named day: |
true |
Date of holding answer: |
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Date answered: |
2025-07-01 |
Date answer corrected: |
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Is holding answer: |
false |
Is correcting answer: |
false |
Answering Member ID: |
5148 |
Answering Member display name: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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Answering Member handle: |
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Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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Correcting Member ID: |
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Correcting Member display name: |
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Answer text: |
We have long advised against all travel to Iran. We have taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw our UK staff from Iran. Our Embassy will continue to operate remotely, and we maintain the ability to message the Iranian system directly. The... |
Original answer text: |
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Comparable answer text: |
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Answering body ID: |
208 |
Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
Tweeted: |
true |