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Third Report: Flying Home: The FCO’s consular response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Foreign Affairs Committee HC 643 Published 28 July 2020
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
13 items (8 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 13 of 13 classified
Accepted 3
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 3
Government response
Seventh Special Report: Flying Home: The FCO’s consular response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report · published 23 Oct 2020
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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1 Conclusion Acknowledged
Para 10

We recognise the hard work of many FCO staff and diplomats who worked around the...

Conclusion
We recognise the hard work of many FCO staff and diplomats who worked around the clock and did an excellent job helping UK citizens get home. However, some posts performed more effectively than others and there are areas where efforts fell short.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the report's observations, highlighting the positive feedback on staff efforts and recognising concerns regarding areas where efforts fell short, stating the FCDO has reviewed its performance and established a Repatriation Taskforce.
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