Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to communicate to British unaccompanied minors or orphans detained in north-east Syria that applications to return to the UK will be considered on an individual basis; and how they should apply.

We are aware that there are British nationals, including children, in IDP camps in north east Syria. Where British unaccompanied minors and orphans are brought to our attention, we will seek to facilitate their return to the UK where feasible, subject to national security concerns, nationality and identity checks and on a case-by-case basis. The FCDO advises against all travel to Syria and there is no consular support available from within Syria to British nationals there.