Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff have been withdrawn from the British Embassy in Kiev as a result of escalating tensions with Russia in that region.
The decision to withdraw some Embassy staff and their dependants was temporary and it will be kept under close review. The Embassy remains open and will continue to carry out essential work, including providing consular assistance and support to British nationals in Ukraine.