Question follow-through · 7418

Hussam Abu Safiya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 6 August 2025 to Question 68333 on Hussam Abu Safiya, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure the immediate and unconditional release of

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
10 Jun 2026
Answer
25 Jun 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 6 August 2025 to Question 68333 on Hussam Abu Safiya, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure the immediate and unconditional release of

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    We are aware of recent reporting that Dr Safiya has been moved to solitary confinement. We have raised our concerns about this case on a number of occasions.We will continue to monitor developments closely and raise issues where appropriate. As and when t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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