Written questions

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

Commons · Question 102821 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Philp

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings Ministers have had on the topic of Alaa Abh El-Fattah since 5 July 2025.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 12 Jan 2026

The Rt Hon Member appears to be under the false impression that the campaign for Mr El-Fattah's release began just six months ago.In fact, the FCDO first raised Mr El-Fattah's case following his initial conviction in June 2014, a full eleven years before ...