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Syria: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential security risk posed to the UK by former British nationals from al-Roj prison camp in Syria, following recent instability i

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
17 Sept 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential security risk posed to the UK by former British nationals from al-Roj prison camp in Syria, following recent instability i

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    We continue to work closely with partners to regularly assess and monitor any threats from within al-Hol and al-Roj camps in North East Syria, including through our role in the Global Coalition Against Daesh's military mission.We do not comment on individ...

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