Question follow-through · 122790
Vietnam: Political Prisoners and Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Vietnam regarding the release of political prisoners requiring medical care; and what steps she is taking to promote fr
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 23 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 30 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
23 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Vietnam regarding the release of political prisoners requiring medical care; and what steps she is taking to promote fr
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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30 Mar 2026
Answer published
Vietnam is a focus country in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's Freedom of Religion and Belief Strategy, launched in July 2025, and we raise the issue on a regular basis with the Government of Vietnam. We also regularly raise concerns abo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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