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Craig and Lindsay Foreman

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 18 September 2025UIN 73672

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) diplomatic and (b) consular support his Department has given to Craig and Lindsay Foreman in the last three months.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

We are deeply concerned by Craig and Lindsay's detention in Iran. We are providing them with consular assistance and remain in close contact with their family members. We continue to raise the case directly with the Iranian authorities.

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