Written questions

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...