Question follow-through · 62972

Israel and West Bank: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many evacuation flights have been arranged for UK nationals from (a) Israel, and (b) the West Bank since 13 June 2025.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
26 Jun 2025
Target answer date
1 Jul 2025
Answer
3 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many evacuation flights have been arranged for UK nationals from (a) Israel, and (b) the West Bank since 13 June 2025.

  2. 1 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government have arranged six flights from Israel since 24 June. At this time, no further flights are planned. Commercial flights are now available. This remains a fast-moving and fragile situation, and plans will be kept under constant review.

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