Question follow-through · 18368
Syria: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts in (a) November and (b) December on the security situation for Christians in Syria.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 6 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 12 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 17 Dec 2024 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts in (a) November and (b) December on the security situation for Christians in Syria.
12 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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17 Dec 2024
Answer published
Recent events in Syria have been extraordinary, and we have been closely monitoring the treatment of religious minorities. From the opposition offensive in North West Syria on 27 November to Assad fleeing Syria this weekend, our call for the protection of...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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