Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 102326

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Jack Rankin

ConservativeWindsor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the dominant nationality principle was applied in the case of Alaa Abdel Fattah.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The principle to which the Hon Member refers was not relevant to the provision of consular support in this case and was not therefore applied.