Written question asked by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 2015 (named day). It was answered by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 February 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Saudi Arabia

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2015, Official Report, column 79, whether he met the Saudi Arabia Deputy Foreign Minister; and with whom he has discussed the case of Raif Badawi.

Original answer: Due to the late King’s ill health at the time, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia did not attend the Counter ISIL meeting in London as had been planned. Instead, I raised the case of Raif Badawi with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to London, as the most senior member of the Saudi delegation, at the inaugural meeting of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, on 22 January.

The answer was corrected by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative)

on Thursday, 5 February 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Corrected answer: Due to the late King’s ill health at the time, the ~~Deputy~~ Vice Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia did not attend the Counter ISIL meeting in London as had been planned. Instead, I raised the case of Raif Badawi with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to London, as the most senior member of the Saudi delegation, at the inaugural meeting of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, on 22 January.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 222907
Session: 2014-15
Related items: Topical Questions
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Oral answers to questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Saudi Arabia
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk