British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return Home

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts

Tuesday 24th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Mr Speaker]

Let me help the House by saying that I am thinking of running this until 2.15 pm.

[Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con)]

I thank my right hon. Friend for the progress he has announced on the Peru cases, and thank him and his team for the discussions we had last week about the need for a repatriation plan for my young constituents who have been stranded there. Given that so many of us across the House have numerous constituents stranded in different countries and given the problems they are all facing in getting timely, correct information from embassies and consulates, will he impress on all the ambassadors and high commissioners in these countries that we expect them to be leading the effort? We understand the constraints that the embassy staff are under in these countries, but we are expecting the people at the top of these organisations to be leading from the front and helping to put together plans for all British citizens stranded overseas.