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Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Commons · Question 25241 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2025

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Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief on his (a) priorities and (b) plans to engage with international counterparts.

Answer

Answered by Anneliese Dodds, 29 Jan 2025

David Smith MP was announced as UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in December 2024. The Envoy works closely with Lord Collins, the Minister responsible for Human Rights, and with other Ministers in the FCDO and, where relevant, oth...