Question follow-through · 95197

Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2025 to Question 31508 on religious freedom, what issues have been recently considered between the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
1 Dec 2025
Answer
4 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2025 to Question 31508 on religious freedom, what issues have been recently considered between the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief continues to work closely with ministers and officials across a range of issues and geographies, including the current situations in Sudan, Nigeria and Syria. He also works to strengthen international...

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