Question follow-through · 8982
Russia: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Government of Russia on the prosecution of (a) Jehovah’s Witnesses and (a) other religious groups under extremism legislation in t
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 11 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Government of Russia on the prosecution of (a) Jehovah’s Witnesses and (a) other religious groups under extremism legislation in t
16 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jun 2026
Answer published
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave him on 1 June in response to Question 2671. We will update him if and when there are further developments to report.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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