Written question asked by Julian Sturdy (Conservative) on Friday, 18 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 November 2022. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Monday, 28 November 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Christianity: Oppression

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to help support persecuted Christians across the world.

Answer: On 23 November the FCDO marked Red Wednesday by lighting up our UK buildings in solidarity with Christians around the world who are persecuted for their beliefs. The Government is committed to promoting and defending the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for everyone, everywhere. This includes ensuring that progress made in implementing the Bishop of Truro's recommendations for an enhanced response to the plight of persecuted Christians, and people persecuted for holding other religions, beliefs, or no religious belief, is embedded and that FoRB is central to our wider human rights work.

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