Written question asked by Luke Hall (Conservative) on Friday, 7 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 June 2019. It was answered by Mark Field (Conservative) on Monday, 17 June 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Christianity: Oppression

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to promote religious tolerance throughout the world.

Answer: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is committed to defending Freedom of Religion or Belief as a universal human right which should be enjoyed by everyone. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief leads this work across Government and we regularly raise this issue with governments across the world, through our diplomatic network and at the Human Rights Council and the UN. The UK also funds and supports projects that promote respect for all people of different faiths and none.

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