Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 15
15
Acknowledged
We recognise that the Government may in some cases feel that national security considerations render...
Conclusion
We recognise that the Government may in some cases feel that national security considerations render repatriations difficult. We acknowledge this and recognise that keeping the public safe must be the Government’s highest priority. We also acknowledge that conditions on the ground are volatile and dangerous, leading to a significant possibility of escape. (Conclusion, Paragraph 96)
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The government agrees with the committee's observations regarding national security considerations, the priority of public safety, and the volatile conditions on the ground impacting repatriations.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
23. Consular support is not available from the UK Government from within Syria, as all British Embassy services in Damascus are suspended. This makes it extremely challenging to provide direct help to British nationals located there. The FCDO is nevertheless committed to considering every request for consular assistance, including repatriation, from Syria on a case-by- case basis, taking in to account all relevant circumstances. Where British unaccompanied minors and orphans are brought to our attention, it is confirmation of identity and nationality, and any national security concerns. Where minors are accompanied by a parent in the camps, the parent must consent to their repatriation, whether repatriation is with or without the parent.
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