Question follow-through · 48089
Bahrain: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on the (a) independence and (b) effectiveness of (i) Bahrain's human rights oversight mechanisms, (ii) the Nationa
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 25 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 8 May 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on the (a) independence and (b) effectiveness of (i) Bahrain's human rights oversight mechanisms, (ii) the Nationa
30 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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8 May 2025
Answer published
The Foreign Secretary visited Bahrain in October 2024 and met the Foreign Minister. The focus of that visit was de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, and to meet UK personnel working in the region, underscoring our commitment to regional security ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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