Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“What diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support the rights of religious minorities in Syria.”
Tabled: 8 January 2025Answered: 14 January 2025
Asked by
David Smith
Labour — North Northumberland
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr Hamish Falconer)
I welcome the appointment of my hon. Friend as the new UK special envoy for freedom of religion or belief. As part of our intensive diplomatic engagement with international partners, and indeed with the interim Syrian authorities, we have consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of religious and ethnic minorities.