Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Ali Al Hajee is (1) being held in isolation at Dry Dock Detention Centre in Bahrain following the cancellation of a dental operation and (2) is not being provided with clean clothes, hygiene products or medication to treat scabies; and what representations they plan to make to the government of Bahrain to ensure he is (a) provided with the necessary care, and (b) authorised to undergo his dental operation.

We continue to monitor and have raised the case of Ali Al Hajee. Responsibility for the provision of medical care to Ali Al Hajee lies with the government of Bahrain, who have made clear that access to medical care for those in detention is guaranteed by the Constitution of Bahrain. We welcome these assurances from the Government of Bahrain.