Written questions

Egypt: Religious Freedom

Commons · Question 111802 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Egyptian counterpart on the potential impact of the use of Egyptian national identity cards to record a person's religion on the level o

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 23 Feb 2026

The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and we continue to regularly raise rights concerns with the Egyptian authorities where appropriate.