Question follow-through · 8856
Myanmar: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the situation of (a) the Buddhist community and (b) other religious minorities in Myanm
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 14 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 17 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 17 Oct 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the situation of (a) the Buddhist community and (b) other religious minorities in Myanm
17 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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17 Oct 2024
Answer published
The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief for all. We are aware of the continued vulnerability of religious minorities in Myanmar, and we condemn identify-based violence on any ground. The UK continues to raise our concerns about ethn...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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