Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 1338

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

Tabled: 23 July 2024

Answered: 26 July 2024

Named Day

Question

Layla Moran

Liberal Democrat — Oxford West and Abingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help free (a) Alaa Abd El-Fattah, (b) Jagtar Johal Signh, (c) Jimmy Lai and (d) other British nationals detained overseas.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

FCDO consular staff are currently providing consular assistance in over 1600 cases relating to arrest or detention. Consular staff aim to stay in regular contact with British Nationals in detention and do what they can to support their health and welfare....

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