Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Bahraini authorities on the arrest of Sheikh Muhammad Sanqour.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office continues to follow matters that relate to human rights within Bahrain and is aware of the summoning of Sheikh Muhammad Sanqour on 22 May by Bahrain's Public Prosecution for "repeating inciting sermons" in a potential breach of local law. The Foreign Secretary has not made representations. We encourage those with concerns to raise them directly with the appropriate Bahraini oversight body.