Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 68281

South Asia: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 24 July 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department has taken to help promote freedom of religion or belief in south Asia.

Answer

Catherine West

The UK champions freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and that no one should live in fear because of their religion or belief.On 8 July, the Government launched its new strategy on FoRB. Its overarching goal is to reduce the number of countries i...

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