Shamima Begum - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:56 pm on 3 February 2026.

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Photo of Lord Hanson of Flint Lord Hanson of Flint The Minister of State, Home Department 3:56, 3 February 2026

All requests for consular assistance and, indeed, repatriation will be taken into account by the Government. The British Government will particularly look at the issue of unaccompanied minors and orphans when brought to our attention, and we will facilitate their return, where feasible, on a case-by-case basis, subject to the national security issues and concerns that have been raised to date. I recognise that there are no consular assistance facilities in northern Syria, but there are ways in which that can be examined, and if cases are brought to the Government’s attention, we will look at them.