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1225563

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Iranian Government on the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	75438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains extremely concerned about the welfare of British-Iranian dual nationals detained in Iran, including Nazanin Zaghari-Radcliffe. Iran does not recognise dual nationality and therefore does not permit access to British-Iranian detainees.</p><p>We continue to urge the Iranian Government to release immediately all UK dual nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran, and enable them to return to their families in the UK.</p><p>We continue to raise their cases at the most senior levels in Iran, discussing them at every opportunity with our Iranian counterparts. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises all of our dual national detainees cases with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our Embassy in Tehran continues to request consular access to our detained dual nationals, and we have been supporting their families in the UK with regular meetings and calls.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 23/07/2020 14:47:33 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 40316 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1202392

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on securing the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	58108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The permanent release of all arbitrarily detained dual nationals in Iran and their return to their families in the UK remains our top priority. While the further extension of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release is a welcome step, we continue to urge the Iranian Government to make it permanent so she can return to her family in the UK and will continue to raise this at the highest levels with Iran. The Foreign Secretary raised this with Foreign Minister Zarif on 16 March and I raised this with the Iranian Ambassador on 26 March. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises all of our dual national detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 15/06/2020 15:18:30 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1197144

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Leader of the House of 13 May 2020, Official Report, column 272, that it is important that Iran is held to account for its treatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, what steps he plans to take in the next three months to hold Iran accountable for its continuing arbitrary detention and leverage of Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe and other British nationals.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	49078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The permanent release of all arbitrarily detained dual nationals in Iran and their return to their families in the UK remains our top priority. While the further extension of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release is a welcome step, we continue to urge Iran to make it permanent so she can return to her family in the UK and will continue to raise this at the highest levels with Iran. The Foreign Secretary raised it with Foreign Minister Zarif on 16 March and our Ambassador to Iran has consistently raised it with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We will continue to consider using all the diplomatic and legal tools available to us.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 02/06/2020 14:54:52 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1197145

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to operationalise diplomatic protection for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	49079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe while she is out on temporary release. While her further extension is a welcome step, we continue to urge the Iranian Government to make it permanent so she can return to her family in the UK and will continue to raise this at the highest levels with Iran. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises all of our dual national detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When diplomatic protection was exercised, we were clear that it would not lead to an immediate resolution, but we will continue to consider using all the diplomatic and legal tools available to us.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 49083 question first answered 03/06/2020 16:47:47 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1197151

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has instructed the British ambassador in Tehran to visit Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe while under house arrest in response to her and her family's request that she be visited to demonstrate the Government's continuing protection of her.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	49083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe while she is out on temporary release. While her further extension is a welcome step, we continue to urge the Iranian Government to make it permanent so she can return to her family in the UK and will continue to raise this at the highest levels with Iran. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises all of our dual national detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When diplomatic protection was exercised, we were clear that it would not lead to an immediate resolution, but we will continue to consider using all the diplomatic and legal tools available to us.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 49079 question first answered 03/06/2020 16:47:47 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1193321

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions the Foreign Secretary has had with his counterpart in the government of Iran about the permanent release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member printed	Lord Hain
uin	HL3862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>We are relieved that Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was temporarily released on March 17. While her further extension is a welcome step, we continue to urge the Iranian Government to immediately release her - and all UK dual nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran - to enable them to return to their families in the UK. The Foreign Secretary raised this with Foreign Minister Zarif on 16 March and Minister of State for the Middle East with the Iranian Ambassador on 26 March. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises all of our dual national detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/05/2020 12:35:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

1189897

registered interest
date	23/04/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Iran to secure the permanent release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, following the extension of her temporary release to 20 May.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2020 answer text <p>We are relieved that Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was temporarily released on March 17. While her further extension is a welcome step, we continue to urge the Iranian Government to immediately release her - and all UK dual nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran - to enable them to return to their families in the UK. The Foreign Secretary raised this with Foreign Minister Zarif on 16 March and Minister of State for the Middle East with the Iranian Ambassador on 26 March. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises all of our dual national detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/04/2020 11:03:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1185175

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent attempts he has made to establish direct contacts with individuals within the Iranian regime with potential responsibility for the detention and treatment of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe following the recent Iranian elections.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	29867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The permanent release of all arbitrarily detained dual nationals in Iran and their return to their families in the UK remains our top priority. Since the Iranian elections we have continued to raise the detention and treatment of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe and other UK dual nationals at all appropriate levels with Iran. The Foreign Secretary raised this with Foreign Minister Zarif on 16 March and our Ambassador to Iran has consistently raised this with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/03/2020 16:08:17 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1184383

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the UK has taken in pursuance to its decision to exercise diplomatic protection in the 12 months since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was granted that status.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	28047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>Exercising diplomatic protection in Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's case has formally raised her case to a state-to-state issue. We continue to lobby the Iranian Government at the most senior levels for Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's unconditional release so she can be reunited with her family.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/03/2020 17:12:54 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1169290

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last made representations to the government of Iran about the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe; when the Prime Minister last did so directly; whether they have done so since 3 January; and in all such cases, what response they received.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary raised his concerns about dual national detentions with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif on 6 January. The Prime Minister raised his concerns with Iranian President Rouhani on 9 January. The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa called for their release in his call with Deputy Foreign Minister Araghchi on 12 January. We remain extremely concerned about the welfare of all British-Iranian dual nationals detained in Iran, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe. We have made clear to Iran that we expect them to ensure she is treated humanely and in line with international standards. We continue to request immediate consular access.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/01/2020 11:51:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian