Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 16127

Jagtar Singh Johal

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Douglas McAllister

LabourWest Dunbartonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies on UK -India trade discussions of the continued detention of British national Jagtar

Answer

Seema Malhotra
We continue to press for progress and for a swift resolution on Mr Johal's case, as discussed by the Foreign Secretary with her Indian counterpart on 4 June. These and other consular matters are raised on an ongoing basis, with no reference to discussions...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 16127) →