Question follow-through · 11586

China: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Government of China on reports that released religious prisoners of conscience in China face exit bans and other post-release restric

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
24 Jun 2026
Answer
26 Jun 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Government of China on reports that released religious prisoners of conscience in China face exit bans and other post-release restric

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 March in response to question 118999.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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