Question follow-through · 63284

Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Syrian authorities following the suicide bombing that resulted in twenty three deaths and scores injured at a Church in Damascus on 23 Ju

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
27 Jun 2025
Target answer date
2 Jul 2025
Answer
3 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Syrian authorities following the suicide bombing that resulted in twenty three deaths and scores injured at a Church in Damascus on 23 Ju

  2. 2 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The UK strongly condemns the horrific terrorist attack at Mar Elias Church in Damascus, and remains committed to combatting terrorism in all forms. I sent a personal message to Syrian Foreign Minister Al-Shaibani, expressing my condolences and the UK's co...

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