Written questions

Syria: Religious Freedom

Commons · Question 69431 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure religious freedom in Syria.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 4 Sep 2025

The UK has consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians, regardless of religious or ethnic background. I travelled to Damascus on 27 August, and reiterated this message ...