Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 25326

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 27 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Zarah Sultana

Your PartyCoventry South

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made (a) to his Egyptian counterpart and (b) to the President of Egypt on the safe release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK remains committed to securing Alaa Abd El-Fattah's release so he can be reunited with his family. The Foreign Secretary raised Mr El-Fattah's case with the Egyptian Foreign Minister during his visit to Egypt on 23 January. The Prime Minister wrote ...

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