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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 48634, tabled on 28 April 2025

Question

Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat
Cheadle
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to reopen the British Embassy in Damascus.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Labour
Lincoln
Commons

Answered on

8 May 2025

We are keeping the re-establishment of a permanent presence in Damascus under review. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office staff, including our UK Special Representative for Syria, undertake visits to Damascus, most recently in April.

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