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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-01more like thismore than 2020-05-01
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish information on the allocation of the £75 million for the repatriation of UK citizens; and whether UK citizens that have incurred costs to repatriate themselves are eligible to apply for financial support. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
uin 42202 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-11more like thismore than 2020-05-11
answer text <p>The British Government is working with the airline industry and host governments across the world to help bring back British travellers to the UK as part of the plan announced by the Foreign Secretary on 30 March - with up to £75 million available for special charter flights from priority countries, focused on helping the most vulnerable travellers. A proportion remains and the work is ongoing. We are determined that the cost of a flight will not be a barrier to bringing British travellers home but we are asking passengers to make a contribution so that we can put on as many flights and bring back as many people as possible. To set a limit on the costs to travellers, we have capped prices: for flights under 6 hours at £400; 6-10 hours at £600; and 10 hours + at £800 (using the airline industry's 'time in air' calculator). Costs above this amount are borne by the Government.</p><p>We hope most travellers will be able to claim their costs from their travel insurance but for those British Nationals that cannot afford the cost of a flight to return, and have no other funding options, they may be eligible for financial support through an emergency loan from public funds.</p><p>More details can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-assistance-abroad/financial-assistance-abroad#if-you-need-financial-help-abroad</p>
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-11T16:18:45.497Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-11T16:18:45.497Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
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answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4786
label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this