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.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 25 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 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 ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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