Foreign and Commonwealth Office written question – answered am ar 22 Hydref 2019.
Stephen Gethins
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department’s timetable is for the evacuation of British children and their mothers from north east Syria.
Andrew Murrison
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
The UK has no consular presence within Syria from which to provide assistance. We will take a case-by-case approach to any requests for consular assistance.
Our advice to any British national abroad who needs emergency help from the British Government is to contact the nearest British Embassy or Consulate, which in this case will be outside Syria. If a minor is unable to do so, a request can be made on their behalf. British nationals can also call the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The number is clearly advertised on FCO Syria Travel Advice pages.
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