Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Iranian government on the disappearance of Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi.

Iran must answer questions about the circumstances of Elnaz Rekabi's departure from South Korea. While it is positive that she has been able to publicly confirm her whereabouts, any pressure put on her is utterly unacceptable. The events of recent weeks in Iran, including the death of Mahsa Amini following her arrest by the so-called Morality Police, is a shocking reminder of the repression faced by women and girls in Iran. We continue to take action to hold Iran to account for its repression of women's and girls' rights, including sanctioning the Morality Police in its entirety and two of its leaders, and we are working alongside the international community to press Iran to improve its appalling record.