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British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

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Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UIN 37485, tabled on 20 April 2020

Question

Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat
Orkney and Shetland
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK nationals are awaiting repatriation as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

Answer

Nigel Adams
Conservative
Selby and Ainsty
Commons

Answered on

27 April 2020

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 to priority countries, focused on helping the most vulnerable travellers. As of 0800 on 27 April, we estimate around 57,500 British Nationals (BN) are still wanting to return to the UK, with 1 British national passenger still to return from cruise ships.

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