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Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman

Asked by Steve WitherdenLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 14 July 2026UIN 17176

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to raise the case of Lindsay and Craig Foreman with her US counterpart.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

As the Foreign Secretary has said, Craig and Lindsay's detention in Iran is completely appalling and unjustified. We regularly engage likeminded states on issues of mutual interest, including the detention of our nationals abroad.

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