Question follow-through · 104499

Guantanamo Bay: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 76596 and the Answer of 12 January 2023 to Question 119101 on Guantanamo Bay: Closures, what discussions did her Departm

answeredChris LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
9 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Feb 2026 · 24 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 76596 and the Answer of 12 January 2023 to Question 119101 on Guantanamo Bay: Closures, what discussions did her Departm

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Hon Member will be aware that it has been the stated intention of the US administration since January 2025 to expand the facilities at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to serve as a large-scale migration detention centre. As stated in the answer to Questi...

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