Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the implication of holding Imran Khan at a time of poor health on (1) social stability in Pakistan, and (2) the security of the wider region.

While Pakistan's judicial processes are a domestic matter, we are clear that the Pakistani authorities need to respect fundamental freedoms, including the right to a fair trial, due process, humane detention and access to appropriate medical treatment. This applies to Imran Khan as it does to all Pakistan's citizens. We have raised these principles privately with the Government of Pakistan at suitable opportunities and will continue to do so. The Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan met Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar on 27 August to discuss a wide range of issues, including matters relating to Imran Khan.