Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Thursday, 26 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Syria: Islamic State

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the total number of ISIS affiliates freed from prisons in Syria, and (2) the number of British citizens among them.

Answer: I refer the Noble Lord to the answers provided on 12 February to Questions HL13863 and HL13920, and on the work of UNITAD, I refer him to the answers he was provided on 19 September 2024 in response to Questions HL838 and HL839.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL16052
Session: 2024-26
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Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: British nationals abroad Prisoners' release Syria Islamic State
Contains statistics: Yes
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