Question follow-through · 40364
Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will put the role of Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief on a statutory footing.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 21 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 4 Apr 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will put the role of Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief on a statutory footing.
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Apr 2025
Answer published
The UK is committed to championing freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all around the world. However, we do not see additional value in making the role of envoy statutory. No special envoy roles in the UK are enshrined in legislation and legislation ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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