Sudan: British Nationals Abroad
(asked on 2nd May 2023) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) British nationals, (b) UK passport holders and (c) NHS employees have registered their presence in Sudan following the start of military action in that country on 15 April 2023.
Answered by
Andrew Mitchell
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
This question was answered on 15th May 2023
As of 24 April, over 2,500 people had contacted the FCDO to either register their presence in Sudan or request assistance from there.
Since 25 April the UK has supported the departure of 2,450 people, including British nationals, dependants, Sudanese NHS medical staff and other eligible nationals.