Question follow-through · 127533
Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Government of Saudi Arabia on the application of the death penalty to child defendants.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 15 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 27 Apr 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Government of Saudi Arabia on the application of the death penalty to child defendants.
22 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 Apr 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December 2025 in response to Question 97116. The UK continues to oppose the use of capital punishment in all circumstances.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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