Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 105738

Abu Faraj al-Libi

Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Robert Jenrick

Reform UKNewark

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is defending a civil claim for damages brought by Abu Faraj al-Libi; and what estimate she has made of the potential liability to the public purse in r

Answer

Stephen Doughty
As the Rt Hon Member knows, it has been the UK's longstanding position under successive governments, including the one he supported for over a decade, not to comment on intelligence related litigation.

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