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HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeThe email addresses all work. The right hon. Gentleman is right to talk about the challenges the call centre faces, but it is not a question of it not working; when a whole string…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeThe right hon. Gentleman says, “No”. Well, then he is staring the challenge in the face and not quite appreciating it. The rate with which changes have been imposed over the last…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeIn general, nothing in the transition period regime is hampering the repatriation effort. Indeed, the hon. Gentleman is right to say that, given the number of Brits in European…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI shall certainly look into that particular case. The key thing for all cruise ships right now is to find a port of call where they can dock safely and to get those people a…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI cannot comment on individual cases, but I understand exactly the hon. Gentleman’s concern. That is why, when we have changed travel advice, we have always said that people have…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI thank my hon. Friend, first, for the credit he has given to the consular team at the Foreign Office, but also for raising the point of the G20. We also have a G20 leaders…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeFirst, I thank the hon. Gentleman for the tribute he paid to FCO staff. I can tell him that we are constantly talking to the airlines about limiting the additional cost expense…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI suggest that my hon. Friend contacts me or one of the junior Ministers and we will look into that case directly. Obviously, that creates something of a challenge, but not one…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeThat is a plight that quite a few people have found themselves in. When we have talked to the Peruvian authorities, we have been clear that we will bring back UK nationals and any…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s suggestions, and the spirit in which he makes them. In relation to India, if there is a full lockdown we will need to negotiate with the Indian…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI thank my right hon. Friend for her question. We have FCO staff in all our 280 posts in 168 countries and 10 overseas territories, and they are working round the clock to respond…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI thank my right hon. Friend for her question. In relation to embassies, she said that they have been closed, but actually a very small number of posts have had to be closed. What…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeThe hon. Gentleman makes some important points, and we certainly want to give as much reassurance and as much advice as possible, but he will know—he has worked on the…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI am happy to say that we work with all our partners across the world; we would not allow dogma to get in the way of securing the rights of British nationals. I am proud that we…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI thank my right hon. Friend for that. He is absolutely right in what he says. I can reassure him that every one of our networks takes this incredibly seriously. The ambassadors…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI thank my right hon. Friend for his question and for his championing of his constituents, particularly when they are in a vulnerable situation. It is important to pay tribute to…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The Transport Secretary is already engaged in those discussions with individual airlines. There is a practical, legal question of…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI thank the hon. Lady and greatly appreciate the way in which she approached her question. Junior Ministers, and I as Foreign Secretary, are always available to provide as much…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeYes, I certainly will take on board all of those concerns. I have updated the House on what we are doing in relation to Bali. Flight options are still available, but they are…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeThe hon. Lady can certainly help in that regard, because I can give her the special email address that the embassy has set up to make sure that all those who need to register for…24 Mar 2020