Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of UK nationals stranded in (a) Amritsar and (b) Punjab; and what steps he is taking to repatriate them.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is working around the clock, through our Posts overseas and in London, to make sure all British travellers who need and want to return to the UK are receiving the support and information they need. We have now brought home over 33,600 people on 162 flights organised by the Foreign Office from 32 countries and territories.

India is a priority for the UK Government and we have been working closely with both airlines and the government of India to ensure British travellers can return home.

As of 26 May, we have brought home over 17,000 people from 11 locations in India, including Amritsar and Punjab. These have carried almost all of those in India who registered, are eligible, and took up the option of a flight when given the chance to do so. We continue to review and assess both the demand for flights and the situation in India and our consular teams are supporting British travellers who have not been able to fly.