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<p>Ministers and senior officials raised Mr Andree’s case with the Saudi Government
repeatedly since he completed his sentence in August 2015.</p><p>I am pleased to be
able to say that yesterday morning the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, my
righ hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) was informed
that the public prosecutor is now in the final stages of completing the necessary
processes that will lead to Mr Andree’s release and return to the UK. We expect this
to be within the next week.</p><p>In regard to extradition arrangements, Home Office
Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of international partners,
as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part
of the process of policy development and delivery.</p>
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