Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure Northern Irish residents who hold only Irish passports will be supported for evacuation, by the British government, from locations in the middle east impacted by the ongoing conflict.

Anyone who is eligible for British nationality can use the Register Your Presence service, including those with birthright citizenship under the Good Friday agreement, irrespective of whether or not they have a British Passport. If a constituent does not have a British Passport but wishes to register their presence, they can call the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 24/7 Consular Call Centre +44 (0)7008 5000, who will advise them how to do so. We maintain regular contact with the Northern Ireland Executive about these matters, including the provision of consular assistance to Irish passport holders.