Written question asked by David Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 January 2026. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Y Quynh Bđăp

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the allegations relating to the (a treatment and (b) location of Y Qunyh Bdap from Vietnam; and what discussions she has had with her counterparts in Vietnam on his (i) location, (iI) wellbeing and (iii) access to legal counsel and independent monitoring.

Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 November in response to Question 83589. The UK raised the case of Y Quynh Bdap in our statement at the UN Human Rights Council in September 2025. On 19 December, the UK Human Rights Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Eleanor Sanders, also raised the UK's position on this case with Thailand's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Usana Berananda.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 101189
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Y Quynh Bdăp
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Detainees Politics and government Bđăp, Y Quynh Vietnam
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk