Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 105729
Abu Zubaydah
Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Robert Jenrick
Reform UK — Newark
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the total value is of the settlement agreed with Abu Zubaydah; and if she will provide a breakdown of (a) damages paid to the claimant and (b) legal costs paid to the cl
Answer
Stephen DoughtyAs 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.