Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 74582

Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment

Tabled: 2 September 2025

Answered: 17 September 2025

Question

Dame Chi Onwurah

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia on the reported rise in executions in relation to non-violent drug-related offences.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK strongly opposes the death penalty in all countries as a matter of principle, and in all circumstances. Saudi Arabia is well aware of the UK's opposition to the use of the death penalty. We regularly raise our concerns about the use of the death pe...

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