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Covid-19: Repatriation of British Nationals

Monday 18 May 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • John Howell inquired about the availability of aircraft from Nigeria for repatriation efforts.
  • Grant Shapps stated that some commercial routes are still operational.
  • Grant Shapps confirmed they are organising daily charter flights to repatriate British nationals.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 John Howell Con Henley
Ukraine
Context

The UK has been working to repatriate stranded British citizens, with the number reaching over 1.3 million through commercial routes and around 1,700 via charter flights.

Question

John Howell thanks Grant Shapps for his efforts in bringing many of his constituents home safely and asks about the situation regarding the availability of aircraft from Nigeria and how many more repatriation trips are planned to bring back the remaining overseas British nationals.

Answer from Grant Shapps (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Grant Shapps informs that some commercial routes remain operational and they continue to organise charter flights daily. He estimates around 20,000 British nationals still need to be repatriated.

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