Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 23157

Lebanon: Church Schools

Tabled: 23 April 2024
Answered: 1 May 2024

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he had discussions with his Lebanese counterpart on the efforts of Christian schools in that country to counter Islamic extremism.

Answer

The UK is committed to defending, promoting and strengthening Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and partnering with Lebanon in the shared fight against terrorism. Since 2016, the UK has provided over £6 million in funding to the Tripoli and Beirut-base...
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