Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 82213
Iran: Politics and Government
Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to (a) help stop executions and (b) promote the democratic movement in Iran.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstance as a matter of principle. We have repeatedly called on Iran to establish an immediate moratorium on executions, including at the UN Third Committee on 9 October. We continue to play an integral role in ...
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