Question follow-through · 19753
Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2026 to question 17245, to what countries and on what date has the Rapid Deployment Team been sent to provide consular assistance.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 54 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2026 to question 17245, to what countries and on what date has the Rapid Deployment Team been sent to provide consular assistance.
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office deploys Rapid Deployment Teams when additional support is needed following a crisis or major incident affecting British nationals overseas. Further to my reply on 15 July 2026 to Question 17245, I refer the...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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