Question follow-through · 1338
British Nationals Abroad: Detainees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help free (a) Alaa Abd El-Fattah, (b) Jagtar Johal Signh, (c) Jimmy Lai and (d) other British nationals detained overseas.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 23 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 26 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 26 Jul 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help free (a) Alaa Abd El-Fattah, (b) Jagtar Johal Signh, (c) Jimmy Lai and (d) other British nationals detained overseas.
26 Jul 2024
Target answer date
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26 Jul 2024
Answer published
FCDO consular staff are currently providing consular assistance in over 1600 cases relating to arrest or detention. Consular staff aim to stay in regular contact with British Nationals in detention and do what they can to support their health and welfare....
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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