Deirdre Costigan MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Middle East: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of British nationals and their dependents in the wider Middle East region in the context of escalating tensions.
Answer: We continuously monitor the situation across the region. We advise all British Nationals and dependents to regularly check the FCDO's Travel Advice for the country which they are in, which is kept updated. Unless otherwise noted in Travel Advice, we maint...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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Lebanon: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect British nationals and their dependents in Lebanon.
Answer: The safety of British nationals is our number one priority. Our consular teams are working around the clock to support British nationals. Border Force and military stand ready to aid consular operations. We chartered a limited number of flights from Leban...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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Turkey: Press FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Turkey on the freedom of journalists in (a) Turkey and (b) Turkish Kurdistan.
Answer: Media freedom is a priority for the FCDO. The UK believes that freedom of expression is a fundamental right and we regularly engage the Turkish government on urging respect for freedom of media, which is essential to the long-term health of Turkish democr...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament record

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Attorney General	1
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	5
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	8
Department for Transport	14
Department for Work and Pensions	9
Department of Health and Social Care	31
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	3
Home Office	9
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	12
Ministry of Justice	4
Treasury	2
Women and Equalities	1

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