Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the hunger strike by the academic imprisoned in Bahrain, Dr Abuljalil Al Singace, starting on 8 July 2021, if he will make representations to his counterpart in Bahrain on the (a) release from prison of and (b) return of confiscated research to Dr Al Singace.

We continue to monitor and raise the case of Dr Abduljalil al-Singace and others as necessary, with the Bahraini Government as well as with the oversight bodies.