Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 63506

Syria: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Sir Desmond Swayne

ConservativeNew Forest West

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Syrian counterpart on the murder of Mahmood Ghassa; and what steps he is taking to support the protection of religious minorities in S

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK is engaging privately and regularly with the Syrian government at every level. We have consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians. I raised this with Syrian For...

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