Question follow-through · 4007
Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that religious minorities, including the Baha’i community, are protected from persecution in Iran and elsewhere.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 21 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 1 Jun 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that religious minorities, including the Baha’i community, are protected from persecution in Iran and elsewhere.
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
1 Jun 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 19 May to Question 611.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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