Question follow-through · 1958
Nigeria: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a senior official to lead UK engagement with the Government of Nigeria on freedom of religion or bel
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 18 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2026
- Answer
- 27 May 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a senior official to lead UK engagement with the Government of Nigeria on freedom of religion or bel
20 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 May 2026
Answer published
The UK's Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), David Smith MP, continues to lead the UK Government's work on FoRB across the world. He visited Nigeria between 18 and 21 May and engaged directly with the Nigerian authorities, religious lea...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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