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Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 (named day). It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 16 February 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Omar al-Bayoumi

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contact her department had with counterparts in the US on the release and ongoing surveillance of Omar al Bayoumi in 2001 and 2002.

Answer

It is the longstanding policy of successive UK Governments not to comment routinely either on individual cases or intelligence and security matters.

These questions relate to ongoing civil legal proceedings in the United States; this imposes legal and procedural limits on the information that can be disclosed at this stage. The Government is therefore unable to comment further while litigation remains active.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110723
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Surveillance USA al-Bayoumi, Omar
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk