Question follow-through · 39593
Development Aid: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of Government funding for the promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief was allocated to supporting persecuted religious communities globally in
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 19 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 3 Apr 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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19 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of Government funding for the promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief was allocated to supporting persecuted religious communities globally in
24 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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3 Apr 2025
Answer published
The UK champions and remains strongly committed to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all abroad. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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