Iraq: Religious Freedom
Commons · Question 67962 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 8 Aug 2025
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) respond to threats to religious freedom for Christian and other minority faith communities in Iraq.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 8 Aug 2025
The UK is committed to championing freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. On 8 July, the Government publicly set out its approach to FoRB, providing a framework for UK engagement, including for countries navigating the impact of conflict, both past...