Question follow-through · 125323
Ahmed al-Sharaa
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she met President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria during his visit to the UK on 31 March 2026.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she met President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria during his visit to the UK on 31 March 2026.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Secretary of State for the Home Department met with President al-Sharaa of Syria during his visit to the UK on 31 March 2026.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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