Edward Leigh MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Jin MingriForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Chinese counterparts on the detention of Pastor Jin Mingri; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure his release.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to question 75048.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYemen: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps she has taken with international counterparts to help ensure the protection of Christian communities in Yemen.
Answer: The UK remains committed to freedom of religion or belief for all. We are concerned about the situation facing minority communities in Yemen, including Christians, particularly in areas under Houthi control. Reports indicate that minorities cannot practis...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEritrea: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps she has taken with her international counterparts to help ensure the protection of Christian communities in Eritrea.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 August 2025 to Question 68341.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnited KingdomWales OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on strengthening the Union.
Answer: I have regular discussions with the Welsh Government on how our two governments are delivering, investing in Wales’s future and strengthening our union.Through a record budget settlement for the Welsh Government, alongside our investment into Welsh rail, ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEgypt: Identity CardsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Egyptian counterparts on the potential impact of the inclusion of religious affiliation on national identity cards on people who
Answer: The Egyptian Government has stated its commitment to protecting the rights and freedom of worship as well as the protections enshrined in the Egyptian constitution. The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all and we conti...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCatholicism: AnniversariesCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82269More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to mark the 200th anniversary of Catholic emancipation.
Answer: The 200th anniversary of the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 will take place in 2029.The Act removed many of the legal barriers to participation in public life for Roman Catholics and was an important milestone in the development of religious freedom in th...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUzbekistan: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of Uzbekistan on the (a) treatment of Christians and (b) reports of (i) arbitrary arrests and (ii) forced marriage in that co
Answer: The UK is committed to championing Freedom of Religion or Belief for all. We highlight this issue at the UN, G7 and as a member of the Article 18 Alliance. Our Embassy in Tashkent regularly raises human rights with the authorities and maintains a dialogue...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 905656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the reason for the increased number of asylum seekers in hotels on 30 June 2025 compared with the same date in 2024.
Answer: This government inherited a hotels policy which saw 400 hotels opened and a staggering £9million spent a day housing migrants across the country.Instead of clearing the asylum backlog to reduce those costs, the previous government allowed asylum decision-...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAmphibious Warships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 905507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the UK’s amphibious capabilities.
Answer: Amphibious shipping remains critical to delivering Littoral Strike and supporting NATO and global crisis response. Following the Strategic Defence Review 2025, the Royal Navy is committed to enhancing its amphibious capabilities through investment in new ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken in response to the persecution of Baha’i and Christian communities in Iran.
Answer: The UK strongly condemns the repression of religious minorities in Iran, including Baha'is and Christians. On 18 March, the UK's Permanent Representative to the UN highlighted the continued systematic targeting and repression of religious minorities at th...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordColombia: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Colombian counterpart on the forced disappearance of eight people in Guaviare Department on 4 and 5 April 2025; and whether he has had
Answer: We are concerned at the increasing rate of violence in Colombia, including the killing of eight social leaders in Guaviare. We work closely with the Attorney General's Office and Colombian authorities who are investigating the killings, and through our pe...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Overseas InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to monitor UK funding in the People's Republic of China; and how much has been allocated to the provinces of (a) Tibet and (b) Xinjiang.
Answer: As an open economy, the Government welcomes foreign trade and investment where it supports growth and jobs in the UK, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements, and does not compromise our national security.The Government expects all UK busine...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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