Iran: Detainees
Lords · Question HL12947 · Tabled 12 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government how many UK citizens are being held in detention without justification by the Government of Iran; and what representations they have made to the Government of Iran on their behalf.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 19 Dec 2025
In recent years, the Government has worked on a number of cases of British nationals and British-Iranian dual nationals detained in Iran, where those detainees or their families have requested consular support. The UK has not historically published either...