Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any (a) children with UK nationality and (b) other UK nationals are being detained in facilities other than Camp Roj and Camp Al Hol in North East Syria as on 10 October 2022.

We are aware that there may be British children in IDP camps in Syria, who because of their age, are innocent victims of the conflict. We cannot comment on locations or numbers of British nationals for security reasons.

There is no consular support available from within Syria to British nationals. However, the UK has been clear that we will consider requests for consular assistance on a case-by-case basis. The UK continues to facilitate the return of unaccompanied or orphaned children, where feasible, and subject to national security concerns and confirmation of nationality and identity.