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1192312

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many seats on each flight from Amritsar, India have been reserved for UK citizens who have been reported to his Department as vulnerable.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	42201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p><em>The repatriation effort from India is a priority for the UK Government and is one of our largest Covid-19 repatriation operations, based on the number of British travellers there and the absence of commercial options. The scale of the challenge is immense. </em></p><p><em>Over 12,500 people </em><em>have already returned home on UK charter flights and we continue to work day and night to return more on daily flights from across India. </em><em>7 additional charter flights from Amritsar (Punjab), due to run between 5 and 11 May, were announced on 30 April. </em><em>We reserve as many seats as possible on all flights for the most vulnerable British nationals - these are our top priority</em></p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 11/05/2020 13:16:23 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 19504 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1193827

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to re-open the portal for UK travellers stranded in India wanting to register an interest in accessing UK Government special charter flights to return to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	43945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 10pm 12 May, more than 14,000 people have been repatriated from India on 60 flights. Between 12 and 15 May, an additional four flights are due to depart from Amritsar and one from Ahmedabad, servicing those locations with the highest numbers of British nationals remaining in the country. Seats on these flights are being allocated to British people who are on waiting lists. We are reserving as many seats as possible on the flights for vulnerable British nationals. Each registration portal has been open for a minimum of 5 days and widely promoted, allowing sufficient time for British nationals wishing to leave India as soon as possible to register their interest in a flight. After this phase of flights, we anticipate that the vast majority of British nationals remaining on the waiting list who can, and want to fly, will have returned to the UK. We are monitoring where there are British nationals still needing to return to the UK, and will reassess if there is need for further flights based on demand. Consular assistance is available for British nationals who remain in India and require support.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 13/05/2020 12:42:20 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 20778 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1193684

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the timetable is for repatriating all UK citizens awaiting repatriation to the UK from India.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds West
	tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
	uin	43888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>Our repatriation effort from India is a priority for the UK Government and is one of our largest COVID-19 repatriation operations, based on the number of British travellers there and the absence of commercial options. As of 12 May, more than 14,000 people have been repatriated from India on 60 flights. We are working around the clock to return more on daily flights from across India. We announced an additional five flights on 7 May, departing from Amritsar and Ahmedabad between 12-15 May. Our top priority is to help the most vulnerable British nationals return to the UK and we reserve as many seats as possible for these individuals on all flights. The addition of these upcoming flights is expected to return almost all of those who are eligible to fly from our waiting lists, and the small minority of those who are unable to travel are currently being looked after by our consular teams in India.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 13/05/2020 12:45:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 20770 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1194252

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people have (a) registered for and (b) been allocated seats on repatriation flights from India as at 7 May 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	45364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 19 May, over 14,900 British travellers have been allocated seats on 64 flights from India since 8 April. Together, these flights will have carried almost all of those in India who registered, are eligible and took up the option of a flight when given the chance to do so. Those British nationals who are unable to travel are being supported by our consular teams in India. We do not have any further charter flights planned, though we continue to keep this under review.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is working around the clock, through our Posts overseas and in London, to make sure all British people who need help are receiving the support and information they need. As of 19 May, we have now brought home over 32,000 people on 155 flights organised by the Foreign Office from 29 countries and territories.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/05/2020 15:00:08 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1226015

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK residents stranded abroad in India as a result of the covid-19 pandemic registered with his Department for flights to return to the UK by the deadline of 19 April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	76098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>Repatriations from India is a priority for the UK Government and we have been working closely with both airlines and the Government of India to ensure British travellers can return home. We have brought nearly 18,000 people back to the UK on 66 chartered flights from India, including some foreign nationals with Indefinite Leave to Remain where seats were available. These carried almost all of those in India who registered, were eligible, and took up the option of a flight when given the chance to do so. Since then, thousands of people, including British nationals, have been able to make use of outbound legs of Air India's &quot;Vande Bharat&quot; repatriation flights to return to the UK, as well as the increasing number of other flight options out of the country.</p><p>It is extremely difficult to be precise about numbers: we do not require British travellers to register with us when they go overseas or report their return to the UK via other means, while there were instances of multiple registrations by the same individual and other who were not eligible.</p><p>We continue to assess the need for any future flights and are in contact with airlines, the Indian authorities, and other governments to maximise options for returning to the UK. For any British travellers who are unable to do so, support is provided by our consular teams in India.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 76102 question first answered 22/07/2020 16:06:30 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1226020

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 April 2020 to Question 38493 on India: Coronavirus, if he will provide an update on the number of UK residents stranded abroad in Punjab, India as a result of the covid-19 pandemic who registered with his Department for flights to return to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	76099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>India is a priority for the UK Government and we have been working closely with both airlines and the Government of India to ensure British travellers can return home.</p><p>We have brought nearly 18,000 people back to the UK on 66 chartered flights from India, including from New Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, and other areas of the Punjab, Gujarat and West Bengal. These flights carried almost all of those in India who registered, were eligible, and took up a flight when given the chance to do so. We estimate that of these, over 8,000 people returned from the Punjab on 29 charter flights between 13 April and 4 June.</p><p>Since then, thousands of people, including British nationals, have been able to make use of outbound legs of Air India's &quot;Vande Bharat&quot; repatriation flights to return to the UK, as well as the increasing number of other flight options out of the country. It is extremely difficult to be precise about numbers: we do not require British travellers to register with us when they go overseas or report their return to the UK via other means, while there were instances of multiple registrations by the same individual and other who were not eligible.</p><p>We continue to assess the need for any future flights and are in contact with airlines, the Indian authorities, and other governments to maximise options for returning to the UK. For any British travellers who are unable to do so, support is provided by our consular teams in India.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 76100 question first answered 22/07/2020 16:26:31 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1226021

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK residents stranded abroad as a result of the covid-19 pandemic who were located in Punjab, India have returned home on UK Government charter flights.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	76100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>India is a priority for the UK Government and we have been working closely with both airlines and the Government of India to ensure British travellers can return home.</p><p>We have brought nearly 18,000 people back to the UK on 66 chartered flights from India, including from New Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, and other areas of the Punjab, Gujarat and West Bengal. These flights carried almost all of those in India who registered, were eligible, and took up a flight when given the chance to do so. We estimate that of these, over 8,000 people returned from the Punjab on 29 charter flights between 13 April and 4 June.</p><p>Since then, thousands of people, including British nationals, have been able to make use of outbound legs of Air India's &quot;Vande Bharat&quot; repatriation flights to return to the UK, as well as the increasing number of other flight options out of the country. It is extremely difficult to be precise about numbers: we do not require British travellers to register with us when they go overseas or report their return to the UK via other means, while there were instances of multiple registrations by the same individual and other who were not eligible.</p><p>We continue to assess the need for any future flights and are in contact with airlines, the Indian authorities, and other governments to maximise options for returning to the UK. For any British travellers who are unable to do so, support is provided by our consular teams in India.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 76099 question first answered 22/07/2020 16:26:31 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1226029

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of UK residents stranded in India as a result of the covid-19 pandemic who registered for charter flights with his Department but remain in India.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	76102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>Repatriations from India is a priority for the UK Government and we have been working closely with both airlines and the Government of India to ensure British travellers can return home. We have brought nearly 18,000 people back to the UK on 66 chartered flights from India, including some foreign nationals with Indefinite Leave to Remain where seats were available. These carried almost all of those in India who registered, were eligible, and took up the option of a flight when given the chance to do so. Since then, thousands of people, including British nationals, have been able to make use of outbound legs of Air India's &quot;Vande Bharat&quot; repatriation flights to return to the UK, as well as the increasing number of other flight options out of the country.</p><p>It is extremely difficult to be precise about numbers: we do not require British travellers to register with us when they go overseas or report their return to the UK via other means, while there were instances of multiple registrations by the same individual and other who were not eligible.</p><p>We continue to assess the need for any future flights and are in contact with airlines, the Indian authorities, and other governments to maximise options for returning to the UK. For any British travellers who are unable to do so, support is provided by our consular teams in India.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 76098 question first answered 22/07/2020 16:06:30 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1227650

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2020 to Question 76100 on India: coronavirus, for what reasons repatriation flights from India did not initially include the Punjab; for what reasons (a) New Delhi, (b) Goa and (c) Mumbai were selected for initial repatriation flights; what assessment his Department has made of the effect of those decisions on UK residents in India; what information sources the Government used to reach those decisions; and whether more people were repatriated from the Punjab region than any other region of India.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	78837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>We believe the vast majority of British travellers seeking to return to the UK - who don't have commercial options - have now done so. Through our embassies, and a dedicated central team, we continue to support British nationals who need consular support and are working to ensure commercial routes are maintained.</p><p>We have brought nearly 18,000 people back to the UK on 66 chartered flights from India, including from New Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, the Punjab, Gujarat and West Bengal. These flights carried almost all of those in India who registered, were eligible, and took up a flight when given the chance to do so. Since then, thousands of people, including British nationals, have been able to make use of outbound legs of Air India's &quot;Vande Bharat&quot; repatriation flights to return to the UK, as well as the increasing number of British Airways flights which are now running from India. The British High Commission is in contact with airlines, the Indian authorities, and other governments to make sure that more commercial options for returning to the UK are available as soon as possible.</p><p>Repatriation flights from the Punjab started just five days into the repatriation operation. We estimate that of the 18,000 people who returned to the UK, over 8,000 returned from the Punjab on 29 charter flights between 13 April and 4 June. Our consular teams in India continue to work around the clock to provide support, advice and information to British travellers remaining in Punjab. Any British travellers who require consular assistance should contact us on consular lines or visit the 'staying in India' page of our travel advice.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 78838 question first answered 01/09/2020 14:24:02 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1227657

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 22 July 2020 to Questions 76100 and 76099, what assessment he has made of the effect on UK residents stranded abroad in Punjab as a result of the covid-19 pandemic who registered with his Department for flights to return to the UK as a result of his Department not being able to determine how many of those residents remain stranded.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	78838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>We believe the vast majority of British travellers seeking to return to the UK - who don't have commercial options - have now done so. Through our embassies, and a dedicated central team, we continue to support British nationals who need consular support and are working to ensure commercial routes are maintained.</p><p>We have brought nearly 18,000 people back to the UK on 66 chartered flights from India, including from New Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, the Punjab, Gujarat and West Bengal. These flights carried almost all of those in India who registered, were eligible, and took up a flight when given the chance to do so. Since then, thousands of people, including British nationals, have been able to make use of outbound legs of Air India's &quot;Vande Bharat&quot; repatriation flights to return to the UK, as well as the increasing number of British Airways flights which are now running from India. The British High Commission is in contact with airlines, the Indian authorities, and other governments to make sure that more commercial options for returning to the UK are available as soon as possible.</p><p>Repatriation flights from the Punjab started just five days into the repatriation operation. We estimate that of the 18,000 people who returned to the UK, over 8,000 returned from the Punjab on 29 charter flights between 13 April and 4 June. Our consular teams in India continue to work around the clock to provide support, advice and information to British travellers remaining in Punjab. Any British travellers who require consular assistance should contact us on consular lines or visit the 'staying in India' page of our travel advice.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 78837 question first answered 01/09/2020 14:24:02 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi