British Nationals Abroad
(asked on 6th January 2021) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK citizens have informed British consulates that they are stranded abroad since 21 December 2020.
This question was answered on 11th January 2021
The FCDO has handled over 25,000 enquiries between 21 December 2020 and 6 January 2021 from British people requiring Consular support, of which 4,000 are from British people impacted by COVID-19. This figure includes under 200 calls from those seeking advice on returning home either to the UK or overseas.