Thank you for contacting me about Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British national imprisoned in Egypt.
I appreciate your concerns and thank you for bringing them to my attention.
Through their global network, consular staff at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) endeavour to give appropriate and tailored support to British nationals overseas and their families in the UK 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
What the FCDO can and cannot provide to British nationals abroad, including in the event of imprisonment, is clearly set out in 'Support for British Nationals Abroad: A Guide', available on gov.uk.
Since his sentencing in December 2021, FCDO officials have consistently called on the Egyptian Government to urgently grant consular access to Mr Abdel-Fattah. In the meantime, the FCDO has confirmed that they are in regular contact with his family to provide them with support.
Ministers also continue to raise his case with the highest levels of the Egyptian Government and, as the Prime Minister - in her capacity as Foreign Secretary - said in the House on 21 June, are working to secure his release. To this end, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed resolving the consular case with President Sisi in a call on 25 August, and expressed his hope for swift and positive progress on the issue.
I have every confidence that officials from the British Embassy in Cairo will continue to do all they can to support Mr Abdel-Fattah.