Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 16394

Laos: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

John Glen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Laotian counterpart on the protection of Christian converts and other religious minority communities in that country.

Answer

Seema Malhotra

The UK is committed to promoting and defending Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). The UK has discussed freedom of religion or belief with the Lao authorities through bilateral dialogue, including at the UK-Laos Political Dialogue which took place in Lo...

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