Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 76195
Freedom of Expression
Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has received representations from his US counterpart on freedom of speech in the UK.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyLike the United States, the UK supports freedom of expression as a fundamental right and we have a long history of promoting freedom of expression globally, underpinned by our commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.