Question follow-through · 122285
Iain Guille
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her Turkish counterpart on the pre-trial detention of Iain Guille, and what steps she is taking to help protect his welfare.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 19 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 2 Apr 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her Turkish counterpart on the pre-trial detention of Iain Guille, and what steps she is taking to help protect his welfare.
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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2 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Minister of State for Europe, Stephen Doughty, has discussed Iain Guille's detention and welfare with his Turkish counterpart on two occasions, most recently in February 2026. UK Consular officials, in conjunction with their Canadian counterparts, hav...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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