Question follow-through · 69019
Syria: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Syrian Ambassador on the suicide bombing in Damascus on 22 June 2025; and what diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect people pr
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 18 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 6 Aug 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Syrian Ambassador on the suicide bombing in Damascus on 22 June 2025; and what diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect people pr
22 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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6 Aug 2025
Answer published
The UK strongly condemned the terrorist attack at Mar Elias Church, and remains committed to combatting terrorism. There is not currently a Syrian Ambassador to the UK, but during the Foreign Secretary's recent visit to Damascus, he expressed his condolen...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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