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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Thursday, 4 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 July 2019. It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Friday, 12 July 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department can provide to Richard Ratcliffe to obtain a visa to visit his wife, Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe, in prison in Iran.

Answer

It is for Iran to decide whether Mr Ratcliffe meets their visa criteria. We do not interfere with other states’ visa processes, just as the UK would not accept interference in our immigration system.

We are in regular contact with Mr Ratcliffe, and continue to call for Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release at the highest levels.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
273368
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Prisoners Visas Iran Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Nazanin Ratcliffe, Richard
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk