Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 104842

Myanmar: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking in collaboration with her counterpart in Myanmar to support the ability of Christian communities to (a) observe religious holidays and (b) practice t

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The UK continues to support Freedom of Religion and Belief in Myanmar, and we support the right of Christian communities and other faith groups in Myanmar to practice their religion without fear of violence or persecution.In 2025, we co-sponsored a UN Hum...

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