Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 120315
Human Rights: Detainees
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Andy Slaughter
Labour — Hammersmith and Chiswick
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria her Department uses when determining whether to call for the release of individuals detained overseas for activities related to the exercise of their human righ
Answer
Chris ElmoreEach case reported to the UK Government is assessed on its own merits, and there are no fixed criteria of the type the Hon Member describes.