Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for freedom of religion or belief of the murder of a Catholic priest, Father Crépin Martial Monga, in the Central African Republic.

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided on 10 July in response to Question 15963, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:

"The UK is deeply concerned by the violence that took place in Haut-Mbomou Prefecture on 29 June and the reports of civilian casualties. We remain in regular contact with the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on the security situation in CAR, including in Haut-Mbomou. At the UN Security Council briefing on CAR on 23 June 2026, the UK raised ongoing protection concerns in Haut-Mbomou and asked how the Government of CAR and MINUSCA were working together to strengthen security and protect civilians. We continue to support MINUSCA's mandate to protect civilians and promote stability."