Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 103678
Fuad Awale
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what statutory basis compensation was paid to Fuad Awale; and what the criteria are for such payments.
Answer
Jake RichardsCompensation and legal costs were paid in order to comply with an order of the High Court. Failure to do so would have constituted a breach of the court order.