Written question asked by Alicia Kearns (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
British Nationals Abroad: Detainees
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many referrals were made to her Department's (a) Pro Bono Medical Panel and (b) Pro Bono Legal Panel in relation to (i) prisoner welfare and (ii) human rights in each year since May 2020.
- Answer
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All referrals to the Pro Bono Legal Panel were in relation to the human rights of detainees:
- 2020 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2021 - no referrals
- 2022 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2023 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2024 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2025 - no referrals
All referrals to the Pro Bono Medical Panel were in relation to prisoner welfare:
- 2020 - 8 referrals
- 2021 - 9 referrals
- 2022 - No records
- 2023 - 6 referrals
- 2024 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2025 - fewer than 5 referrals
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 78677
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Detainees British nationals abroad Health Torture
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2025-10-20 10:20:36 +0100
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