To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department instructed the Home Office not to offer asylum to Asia Bibi due to potential unrest in the UK.
Answered on
11 January 2019
It is the long standing position of the Government not to comment on individual immigration issues.
The UK Government's primary concern is for the safety and well-being of Asia Bibi and her family. We want to see a swift, positive resolution to the case.
Answered by
Foreign and Commonwealth Office