Question follow-through · 87763
Nigeria: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Nigerian counterparts on ongoing reports of (a) abduction and (b) forced marriage of Christian women and girls; and what steps sh
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 4 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 21 Nov 2025 · 17 calendar days after tabling
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4 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Nigerian counterparts on ongoing reports of (a) abduction and (b) forced marriage of Christian women and girls; and what steps sh
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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21 Nov 2025
Answer published
The UK Government condemns all violence against women and girls, including abduction and forced marriages, across Nigeria. Kidnapping for ransom is sadly a widespread practice in Nigeria, particularly in the Northwest where banditry is prevalent, and comm...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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