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Written questions by Costigan.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Deirdre Costigan this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (107)Department of Health and Social Care (31)Department for Transport (14)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (13)Home Office (9)Department for Work and Pensions (9)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (8)Department for Education (5)Ministry of Justice (4)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (3)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (3)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (2)Department for Business and Trade (2)

Showing 13 of 3 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

4 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Turkey on the freedom of journalists in (a) Turkey and (b) Turkish Kurdistan.

Reply

Media freedom is a priority for the FCDO. The UK believes that freedom of expression is a fundamental right and we regularly engage the Turkish government on urging respect for freedom of media, which is essential to the long-term health of Turkish democr...

4 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect British nationals and their dependents in Lebanon.

Reply

The safety of British nationals is our number one priority. Our consular teams are working around the clock to support British nationals. Border Force and military stand ready to aid consular operations. We chartered a limited number of flights from Leban...

4 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of British nationals and their dependents in the wider Middle East region in the context of escalating tensions.

Reply

We continuously monitor the situation across the region. We advise all British Nationals and dependents to regularly check the FCDO's Travel Advice for the country which they are in, which is kept updated. Unless otherwise noted in Travel Advice, we maint...

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