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1186474

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Diplomatic Service: Telephone Services
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 contacted the FCO consular services hotline since 16 March 2020 from the (a) UK and (b) rest of the world.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>Since 16 March, over 35,000 people have telephoned the FCO Consular Customer Contact Centres, over 400 calling from the UK. An additional 2800 email enquiries have been answered.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 24/03/2020 07:59:16 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186485

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department will offer people grants or loans to cover the cost of chartered flights to the UK so that cost will not be a barrier to repatriation.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides information on what to do and who to contact if you require financial assistance abroad (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-assistance-abroad/financial-assistance-abroad). We are helping to reduce travel costs by encouraging airlines to have maximum flexibility on changing return tickets. Where people are in real need, our consular teams will work with them to consider their options and, as a last resort, offer an emergency loan. Our consular team is working around the clock to provide support, advice and information. The situation is fast moving, and our advice at this time is for British nationals to secure safe accommodation and to speak to their tour operator, airline and insurance company to discuss the options available to them.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 12:09:43 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 14129 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186486

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will compile a voluntary register of UK nationals overseas.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Our priority is to support those British nationals who need to return home immediately. Where there has been a breakdown in flights, we have issued instructions to posts to register their details.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 16:32:59 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 14131 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186545

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: 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 recent discussions he has had with the insurance industry on whether British nationals will be able to claim the cost of repatriation flights on their travel insurance policies.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with the insurance industry to understand the impact on them and keep the information on our travel advice pages up to date. The situation is fast moving, and our advice at this time is for British nationals to speak to their insurance company to discuss the options available to them.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 24/03/2020 07:57:48 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1181259

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Iran: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the physical wellbeing of (a) Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe and (b) other UK dual nationals detained in Iranian jails since the outbreak of covid-19 in detention centres in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	21918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned about reports of the presence of coronavirus in Evin prison. Our Ambassador to Iran has consistently raised this with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and alongside France and Germany we have offered Iran a package of both material and financial support to combat the rapid spread of the disease. We call on the Iranian Government to immediately allow health professionals into Evin prison to assess the situation of British-Iranian dual nationals there. The welfare of all British nationals imprisoned in Iran remains our top priority.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/03/2020 16:29:56 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 10069 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1181261

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Isabel dos Santos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the (a) dates, (b) venues and (c) agenda of each meeting with Ms Isabel Dos Santos held by a Government Minister since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	21919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>There have been no meetings between Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers and Isabel Dos Santos since 2015. Information on meetings with other Government Ministers is not held by this department.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 03/03/2020 16:04:39 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1180593

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
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	Diplomatic Service: Driving under Influence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 25 February 2020, HCWS119, on Alleged Serious and Significant Offences (Diplomatic Immunity) 2018, on what dates the (a) incidents of driving under the influence of alcohol took place and (b) diplomat responsible for those incidents was expelled from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The two diplomats involved were expelled from the diplomatic mission shortly after the incidents took place.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 02/03/2020 14:48:41 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1180594

registered interest
date	25/02/2020
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	Saudi Arabia: Boxing
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 members of (a) Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and (b) the armed forces attended the Clash on the Dunes boxing event in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on 7 December 2019; and who paid for the (a) tickets and (b) hospitality of those personnel at that event.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>A number of staff from the British Embassy and the armed forces attended the boxing match on 7 December 2019. No public money was spent. The Ambassador and a small number of others were hosted at the event by Saudi Arabia. A small number of tickets were also provided by Saudi Arabia's General Sports Authority and Anthony Joshua's team. Other staff purchased tickets privately.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 03/03/2020 15:43:34 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 9517 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1151008

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
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	Anne Sacoolas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether Anne Sacoolas was protected by diplomatic immunity (a) in her own right and (b) as a dependent of her husband (i) since she first arrived in the UK and (ii) on the 27 August 2019.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	2836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>As I explained to the House on 21 October, at the time of the accident, the American involved had diplomatic immunity as a result of the notification of her husband as a member of the administrative and technical staff of the US Embassy based at the Croughton annex.</p><p>As I also explained to the House, the UK Government was notified of the family's arrival in the UK in July 2019. The individual involved held immunity from the point of her arrival.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 24/10/2019 13:17:32 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1151009

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
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	Anne Sacoolas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish (a) correspondence and (b) records of (i) meetings and (ii) phone calls between his Department and Northamptonshire Police between 27 August and 15 October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	2837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>I set out the Foreign Office's handling of the Harry Dunn case in my statement of 21 October. We have received a number of requests to release information on this case and are considering how to respond to these requests in accordance with the principles under the Freedom of Information Act.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 24/10/2019 13:19:13 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry