Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 118709
Iran: Girls and Women
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the situation of women, girls and ethnic and religious minorities in Iran following the protests that began in December 2025; and what steps h
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe human rights situation in Iran, including for women, girls and minorities, has long been unacceptable. As the Foreign Secretary said to the House on 13 January: it takes huge bravery to protest and to speak out in the face of this oppression - especia...
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