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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what actions his Department is taking to secure the release of Eman el-Shazly from detainment in Egypt.

Asked by
Ayoub Khan (Independent (affiliation))
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 October 2026
Reference
29731
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions on securing the release of Eman el-Shazly from detention in Egypt.

Asked by
Ayoub Khan (Independent (affiliation))
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 October 2026
Reference
29733
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to (a) his Egyptian counterpart and (b) the Egyptian authorities on securing the release of Eman el-Shazly from detention in Egypt.

Asked by
Ayoub Khan (Independent (affiliation))
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 October 2026
Reference
29734
House
House of Commons

To ask His Majesty's Government what actions, if any, they are taking to secure the release of the 15 imprisoned Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers being held by Russian forces.

Asked by
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
12 October 2026
Reference
HL3910
House
House of Lords

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2026 Annual Report that 64 Jehovah's Witnesses remain detained in Eritrea; and what representation they have made to the government of Eritrea on the release of Jehovah's Witnesses...

Asked by
Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
12 October 2026
Reference
HL4019
House
House of Lords

To ask His Majesty's Government what consular assistance, beyond raising the case with Israeli authorities, was provided to Finn Joughin after he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in Umm al-Khair on 29 August 2026; and whether they plan to publish a protocol for British nationals engaged in unarmed civilian protective...

Asked by
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
12 October 2026
Reference
HL3993
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the use of pre-trial detention against LGBTQ+ activists and human rights defenders in Türkiye following the operations of 12 and 13 September 2026.

Asked by
Tom Hayes (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
9 October 2026
Reference
32264
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether British diplomatic officials have attended or sought permission to attend court hearings arising from the recent detention of LGBTQ+ activists and civil society representatives in Türkiye.

Asked by
Tom Hayes (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
9 October 2026
Reference
32265
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department has sought from the Government of Türkiye about the legal status, whereabouts and access to lawyers, medical care and family members of people detained during recent operations against LGBTQ+ organisations and activists.

Asked by
Tom Hayes (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
9 October 2026
Reference
33102
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Moroccan counterpart on Saharawi prisoners linked to the Gdeim Izik protest camp in Western Sahara and detained in Morocco.

Asked by
Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
9 October 2026
Reference
32887
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Türkiye regarding the detention and legal proceedings against LGBTQ+ activists, human rights defenders and civil society representatives since 13 September 2026.

Asked by
Tom Hayes (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
9 October 2026
Reference
33495
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the British Embassy in Ankara is taking to engage with LGBTQ+ and HIV organisations and monitor court proceedings arising from recent operations.

Asked by
Tom Hayes (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
9 October 2026
Reference
33496
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been detained and questioned under counterterrorism legislation since the proscription of Palestine Action, including how many were questioned at the UK border.

Asked by
Will Forster (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
9 October 2026
Reference
33558
House
House of Commons

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster on 15 September (HL2936), whether their engagements with the government of Zambia have included representations specifically concerning the detention of, and treason charge against, the Right Reverend Dr Trevor Mwamba; and, if so, when those representations were...

Asked by
Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 October 2026
Reference
HL3644
House
House of Lords

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster on 15 September (HL2938), whether representatives of the British High Commission in Lusaka have established (1) where the Right Reverend Dr Trevor Mwamba is being held, (2) his condition and treatment, and (3) whether he...

Asked by
Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 October 2026
Reference
HL3646
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of Palestinian healthcare workers detained in Israel.

Asked by
Tracy Gilbert (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 September 2026
Reference
28565
House
House of Commons

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Zambia concerning the detention and charging with treason of the Right Reverend Dr Trevor Mwamba, former Bishop of Botswana.

Asked by
Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 September 2026
Reference
HL2936
House
House of Lords

To ask His Majesty's Government whether representatives of the British High Commission in Lusaka have sought to establish the location, condition and treatment of the Right Reverend Dr Trevor Mwamba; and whether he has been granted regular access to his legal representatives, family and any necessary medical care.

Asked by
Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 September 2026
Reference
HL2938
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that British nationals detained overseas are given adequate support from the consulate.

Asked by
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 September 2026
Reference
27458
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take in the case of Ryan Cornelius that differ from those taken by the previous administration.

Asked by
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
14 September 2026
Reference
29336
House
House of Commons