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Written question asked by Bishop of Coventry (Bishops (affiliation)) on Thursday, 2 November 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 November 2017. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 November 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Commonwealth: Religious Freedom

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of funds currently allocated under the Magna Carta Fund aim to protect or strengthen freedom of religion or belief across the Commonwealth.

Answer

This financial year 2% (£207,946) of the overall Magna Carta Fund has been allocated to protecting or strengthening freedom of religion or belief across the Commonwealth. All of these projects are regional and therefore include Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth countries.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2844
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Commonwealth Religious freedom
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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