Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Louise Haigh Excerpts
Monday 13th November 2017

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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I will resist the temptation to agree with my hon. Friend about any points that might have been made by the Labour party for or against Iran, because our priority now is simple: it is not to score party political points but to get Nazanin home.

Louise Haigh Portrait Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab)
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The right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis) several times called Nazanin a hostage. Does the Secretary of State consider her to be a hostage?

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The case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is a very difficult consular case, and that is how we are treating it.