British Nationals Abroad: Detainees
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many referrals were made to her Department's (a) Pro Bono Medical Panel and (b) Pro Bono Legal Panel in relation to (i) prisoner welfare and (ii) human rights in each year since May 2020.
Answered by Chris Elmore
All referrals to the Pro Bono Legal Panel were in relation to the human rights of detainees:
- 2020 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2021 - no referrals
- 2022 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2023 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2024 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2025 - no referrals
All referrals to the Pro Bono Medical Panel were in relation to prisoner welfare:
- 2020 - 8 referrals
- 2021 - 9 referrals
- 2022 - No records
- 2023 - 6 referrals
- 2024 - fewer than 5 referrals
- 2025 - fewer than 5 referrals
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