Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the investigation of the killing of Giulio Regeni in Egypt in January 2016; and whether they have received any representations from, or are aware of any concerns expressed by, the Italian authorities with regard to the co-operation of UK institutions in the Italian investigations.

We were appalled by the murder of Giulio Regeni in Cairo. We continue to offer the Italian Authorities our full support with the investigation. We have discussed the investigation with them on a number of occasions. We are not aware that they have any current concerns regarding the cooperation from UK institutions.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) has raised Mr Regeni's case on multiple occasions with the Egyptian Ambassador to London. Her Majesty's Ambassador to Cairo and senior officials have also raised Mr Regeni's case with the Egyptian authorities in London and Cairo; underlining the need for a full and transparent investigation.

We are aware of recent reports that the Egyptian Public Prosecution has allowed Italian experts to examine CCTV recordings in Cairo and recent visits undertaken by Italian prosecutors to Cairo. We will continue to offer our support in the investigation and to monitor the case closely.