Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consequences the (1) imprisonment of, and (2) lack of consular access to, Alaa Abd El-Fattah could have on the COP 27 conference in Egypt.

Since his sentencing in December 2021, the UK Government have consistently called on the Egyptian Government to grant consular access to Alaa Abd El-Fattah and continues to raise his case at the highest levels in order to obtain his release. The UK Government's efforts regarding COP 27 are vital for our wider climate objectives and are an opportunity to cement Glasgow's legacy. The UK have been in close dialogue with Egypt at both Ministerial and official levels to accelerate global climate action, deliver the Glasgow Climate Pact and secure an impactful COP27.