Proceeding contribution from Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It occurred during Urgent question on Iran Conflict: Ceasefire.
Iran Conflict: Ceasefire
My hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Charlie Maynard) has alluded to Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are still imprisoned in Tehran. Craig Foreman is on day 61 of his hunger strike, and Lindsay Foreman is on day 50 of her hunger strike. They clearly need to be released immediately and returned to the UK. I understand that the Minister said he did not want to be drawn on this matter, but will he tell me why the Government will not publicly and officially declare the imprisonment to be arbitrary? Why will they not provide Craig and Lindsay Foreman with diplomatic protection, work closely with allies to get them released and bring their case before the International Court of Justice?
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 789 c473
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- 2026-27
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Armed conflict Kuwait Iran Shipping Territorial waters Saudi Arabia Qatar Oman Bahrain Ceasefires Strait of Hormuz
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