Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to meeting of 27 April 2022 between the Bahraini Minister of Interior, Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah AlKhalifa and the HM Ambassador to Bahrain, Roddy Drummond, whether (a) human rights, (b) Gulf Strategy Fund programmes and (c) cases of individuals including (i) Dr Abduljalil AlSingace, (ii) Hassan Mushaima, (iii) Mohammed Ramadhan and (iv) Husain Moosa were discussed during that meeting.

Officials and ministers have regular discussions with their Bahraini counterparts on a range of issues, including human rights. We continue to follow and regularly discuss the cases of Dr Abduljalil al-Singace, Hassan Mushaima, Mohammed Ramadhan, Husain Moosa and others with the Bahraini Government as well as with the independent oversight bodies. We continue to encourage those with concerns to raise them directly with the relevant oversight bodies.