Written questions

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

Lords · Question HL10887 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Farmer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria programme in defending the freedom of religion or belief of persecuted Christians.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 20 Oct 2025

Through the SPRiNG programme, we have convened workshops to explore the root causes of conflict, including religious dimensions, and to introduce tools that enable political and traditional leaders to apply a Freedom of Religion or Belief and conflict sen...