Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 111802
Egypt: Religious Freedom
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Ruth Jones
Labour — Newport West and Islwyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Egyptian counterpart on the potential impact of the use of Egyptian national identity cards to record a person's religion on the level o
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and we continue to regularly raise rights concerns with the Egyptian authorities where appropriate.