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Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman

Asked by Dr Rosena Allin-KhanLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 106167

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help secure the release of Craig and Lindsay Foreman from detention in Iran.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the statement the Foreign Secretary made to the House on 13 January, and to my own statement on 5 January, and let me assure her that consular staff are continuing to work on this case remotely while our Embassy in Tehran remains temporarily closed.

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