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Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers

Asked by Markus Campbell-SavoursLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 2 April 2026UIN 122991

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her officials are having discussions with their counterparts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia about the protection of the rights of migrant workers employed in preparation for the World Cup 2034.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, and we regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level.

The UK is concerned over the arrests and continued detention of a number of individuals, particularly those detained for expressing their political views.

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