Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 18 September (HL9904), what factors, in addition to the charge and length of detention, they take into account when deciding whether to raise cases of persons in detention with the government of Turkey; whether those factors include the profession of those detained; and if so, what professions are most relevant.

My answer of 18 September 2018 ​(HL 9904) set out the factors we consider when deciding to raise cases with the Turkish authorities, namely the nature of the charge and length of sentence. The profession of the detainee is not a factor in our decision-making.