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1364435

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2021 to Question 36626 on Anoosheh Ashoori, what progress his Department has made on its review of detained UK dual national Anoosheh Ashoori’s application for diplomatic protection; and when his Department plans to (a) complete and (b) announce a decision on that review.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	65426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>We have received Mr Ashoori's application for diplomatic protection. The Foreign Secretary is considering the matter carefully. We remain committed to securing Mr Ashoori's immediate and permanent release. We have been supporting Mr Ashoori's family since we became aware of his detention. The Foreign Secretary has remained in contact with the family to reinforce the UK's efforts to bring him home. She last spoke with them on 19 September.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 02/11/2021 17:45:01 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1348523

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress he has made on making an assessment of the potential merits of granting diplomatic protection to Anoosheh Ashoori.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	903009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>We have received Mr Ashoori’s application for diplomatic protection. The Foreign Secretary is considering the matter carefully. We remain committed to securing Mr Ashoori’s immediate and permanent release. We have been supporting Mr Ashoori’s family since we became aware of his detention. The Foreign Secretary has remained in contact with the family to reinforce the UK's efforts to bring him home. He last met them on 17 June.</p><p>We will continue to press for consular access and appropriate medical care until he is released.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/07/2021 14:57:19 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1348758

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2021 to Question 14158 on Iran: Detainees, what progress his Department has made on its review of detained UK dual national Anoosheh Ashoori’s application for diplomatic immunity; and when his Department plans to (a) complete and (b) announce a decision on that review.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	36626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>We have received Mr Ashoori's application for diplomatic protection. The Foreign Secretary is considering the matter carefully. We remain committed to securing Mr Ashoori's immediate and permanent release. We have been supporting Mr Ashoori's family since we became aware of his detention. The Foreign Secretary has remained in contact with the family to reinforce the UK's efforts to bring him home. He last met them on 2 August.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 06/09/2021 16:30:05 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1315566

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has take to progress the case of Anoosheh Ashoori.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>We remain committed to securing the immediate and permanent release of Anoosheh Ashoori and arbitrarily detained dual British nationals in Iran so that they can return to the UK and be reunited with their families. Our Embassy in Tehran continues to request consular access to Mr Ashoori and we have been supporting his family since being made aware of his detention. The Foreign Secretary regularly raises the UK's serious concerns about Iran's practice of detaining foreign and dual nationals directly with Foreign Minister Zarif, most recently on 3 April, and the Prime Minister has raised the issue with President Rouhani, most recently on 10 March. The Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises the dual national detainees with the Iran authorities, most recently on 16 May. We remain in close contact with the family on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/05/2021 14:54:36 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1311507

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consular assistance has been provided to support British national, Anoosheh Ashoori, who has been detained in Iran since 2017; and whether he plans to grant Anoosheh Ashoori diplomatic protection to support his urgent return to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	186030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>We remain committed to securing the immediate and permanent release of arbitrarily detained dual British nationals in Iran so that they can return to the UK and be reunited with their families. Our Embassy in Tehran continues to request consular access to Mr Ashoori and we have been supporting his family since being made aware of his detention. The Foreign Secretary regularly raises the UK's serious concerns about Iran's practice of detaining foreign and dual nationals directly with Foreign Minister Zarif, most recently on 3 April, and the Prime Minister has raised the issue with President Rouhani, most recently on 10 March. The ambassador in Tehran consistently raises the dual national detainees with the Iran authorities. We remain in close contact with the family on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 29/04/2021 11:26:18 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1300413

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the return of the detained British national, Anoosheh Ashoori, to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	164446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>We are doing everything we can to secure the release of British dual nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran, including Anoosheh Ashoori, so that they can be reunited with their loved ones.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary continues directly to press Foreign Minister Zarif for this and The Prime Minister has raised the issue with President Rouhani. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises our detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, most recently on 9 March.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 11/03/2021 17:10:57 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1274058

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Iranian authorities calling for the release of Anoosheh Ashoori.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	133714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Securing the release of the dual British nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran, including Anoosheh Ashoori, is one of this Government's top priorities. Their welfare is our key concern. The Foreign Secretary regularly raises the detained dual British nationals with Foreign Minister Zarif. Our Ambassador to Tehran discusses them at every opportunity with his Iranian counterparts, most recently with Deputy Foreign Minister Araghchi on 30 December.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 11/01/2021 12:28:25 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1247620

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on the return of the detained British national Anoosheh Ashoori to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	109524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains extremely concerned about all dual British nationals detained in Iran, including Anoosheh Ashoori. Iran does not recognise dual nationality and therefore does not permit access to British-Iranian detainees. We continue to urge the Iranian Government to immediately release all British-Iranian nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran to enable them to return to their families in the UK. The welfare of British-Iranian citizens in Iran is also of paramount importance, and we call on Iran to uphold its commitments under international law to treat all detainees in line with international standards. We have continued to raise the cases of British-Iranian nationals detained in Iran at the most senior levels, and discuss them at every opportunity with our Iranian counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/11/2020 16:59:11 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1247626

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart to secure the release of Anoosheh Ashoori; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	109461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains extremely concerned about all dual British nationals detained in Iran, including Anoosheh Ashoori. Iran does not recognise dual nationality and therefore does not permit access to British-Iranian detainees. We continue to urge the Iranian Government immediately to release all British-Iranian nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran to enable them to return to their families in the UK. The welfare of British-Iranian citizens in Iran is also of paramount importance, and we call on Iran to uphold its commitments under international law to treat all detainees in line with international standards. We have continued to raise the cases of British-Iranian nationals detained in Iran at the most senior levels, and discuss them at every opportunity with our Iranian counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/11/2020 16:56:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1230407

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Anoosheh Ashoori
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2020 to Question 74548, what additional recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on the return of the detained British national Anoosheh Ashoori to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	83783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains extremely concerned about all British dual nationals detained in Iran, including Anoosheh Ashoori. Iran does not recognise dual nationality and therefore does not permit access to British-Iranian detainees. We continue to urge the Iranian Government to immediately release all British-Iranian nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran to enable them to return to their families in the UK. The welfare of British-Iranian citizens in Iran is also of paramount importance, and we call on Iran to uphold its commitments under international law to treat all detainees in line with international standards. We have continued to raise the cases of British-Iranian nationals detained in Iran at the most senior levels, and discuss them at every opportunity with our Iranian counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/09/2020 14:13:16 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 44954 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy