Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to discuss freedom of religion with the new President of Indonesia.

We look forward to working with the new Indonesian president, following the inauguration on 20 October, on a range of areas of mutual interest, including freedom of religion.

Indonesia has a strong tradition of religious diversity and tolerance but there has been a rise in recent years of localised instances of inter- and intra-religious conflict. We will encourage the next President’s government to uphold Indonesia’s constitutional right to religious freedom or belief, including ensuring that laws and regulations at all levels provide protection for minority faiths.