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James Scott Rhys Anderson

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 79601

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department stipulated the release of James Scott Rhys Anderson as one of its demands of President Putin ahead of the summit between President Trump and President

Answered by Stephen Doughty

I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 12 September to Question 75426 and on 3 September to Question 69511. We continue to regularly raise Mr Anderson's case with our Ukrainian partners.

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