Debates between Mohammad Yasin and Rehman Chishti during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Wed 7th Sep 2022

Jagtar Singh Johal

Debate between Mohammad Yasin and Rehman Chishti
Wednesday 7th September 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rehman Chishti Portrait Rehman Chishti
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I did not quite hear the hon. Member’s question, so I will take it away and get him a full answer.

Mohammad Yasin Portrait Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) (Lab)
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Jagtar Singh Johal’s legal team have presented extensive evidence suggesting that the British national’s detention and torture followed a tip-off by MI5 and MI6. Will the UK Government now acknowledge and apologise for any role in Jagtar’s detention and take responsibility for securing his release and redress for the abuses that he has suffered?

Rehman Chishti Portrait Rehman Chishti
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As I have said before, with regard to the UK Government’s position, we will do all that we can to support Mr Johal and his family. The former Foreign Secretary—now the Prime Minister—met the hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes) and Mr Johal’s brother Gurpreet Singh Johal on 9 June. Lord Ahmad, the lead Minister on the case, has met Gurpreet Singh Johal on at least seven occasions. That answers the hon. Member’s point about what the UK Government are doing and our commitment to do all that we can to support Mr Johal at this specific point in time.