British Nationals Abroad: Syria
(asked on 13th May 2019) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK nationals have returned from Syria in the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
This question was answered on 23rd May 2019
Since the beginning of the conflict around 900 people of national security concern have travelled from the UK to Syria and Iraq, against the advice of the Foreign Office. Of these, around 40% have returned to the UK.