Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 116842

Egypt: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Ben Lake

Plaid CymruCeredigion Preseli

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Egyptian counterpart on religious expression online in Egypt; and what steps her Department is taking to help protect freedom of religio

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The 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.