Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the US government to have Shaker Aamer transferred to the UK after he is transferred to a country outside of the US.

I have not made any representations to the US government about the transfer of Shaker Aamer to a third country. It is Mr Aamer’s wish to return to the UK to be reunited with his wife and family. We have made clear to the US that this is a priority for us.