Question follow-through · 25832

Pakistan: Development Aid and Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question 22425 on Pakistan: Extradition, whether the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Af

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 22 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 24 Jan 2025
Answer: 29 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

22 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question 22425 on Pakistan: Extradition, whether the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Af
24 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Jan 2025
Answer published
We recognise and appreciate the great contribution of Pakistani people to the diverse culture of the UK. Despite significant and complex challenges when seeking to return foreign national offenders, this government is fully committed to making our communi...

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