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Written question asked by Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Independent Ulster Unionist) on Monday, 11 April 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 April 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 April 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Iran: Prisoners

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 30 December 2015 (HL4261) and 2 February (HL5328), how many UK nationals or dual nationals they have succeeded in having repatriated, following incarceration by the Iranians, since 1 January.

Answer

The Government is not aware of any UK nationals who have been repatriated following incarceration by the Iranians in 2016. Mr Bahman Daroshafaei, a UK/Iranian dual national who was arrested in Iran in February 2016 was released on bail later that month.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7454
Session
2015-16
Related items
Iran: Prisoners
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
Written questions
House of Lords
Kamal Foroughi
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
British nationals abroad Prisoners Repatriation Iran Dual nationality
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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