Release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Part of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – in the House of Commons at on 26 November 2024.

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Photo of David Lammy David Lammy Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

I recognise that the hon. Gentleman has got some problem with having a British passport, but I have no such problem. I am proud to be a citizen of this great country, and we have some outstanding diplomats and officials in the FCDO. Of course, we recognised in opposition that there are issues in this area, which is why we have said that we will introduce a special representative to work with hostage families.