Written questions

Kuwait: Criminal Proceedings

Commons · Question 19944 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions UK officials have had with their Kuwaiti counterparts regarding UK-based Kuwaiti nationals who are the subject of Kuwaiti criminal proceedings or convictions

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 10 Sep 2026

UK officials maintain a regular dialogue with their Kuwaiti counterparts concerning judicial and law-enforcement matters relating to cases with a UK connection. We do not comment on the detail of confidential exchanges or on individual cases where legal p...