A question on #Iran #DiplomaticService tabled by Alicia Kearns on 19-06-2025 has been answered by Mr Hamish Falconer.

Heading: Iran: Diplomatic Service
Question ID: 1814456
UIN: 61209
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-19
Asking Member ID: 4805
Asking Member display name: Alicia Kearns
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Alicia Kearns
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to evacuate British (a) diplomatic and (b) consular staff from Iran.
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Date answered: 2025-07-02
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Answering Member ID: 5148
Answering Member display name: Mr Hamish Falconer
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Mr Hamish Falconer
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Answer text: The safety of our staff remains a top priority. That is why we have taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw our UK staff from Iran. The travel advice remains that British nationals should not travel to Iran. The UK Government will not be a...
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Answering body ID: 208
Answering body name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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