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Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Jun. 14 2024

Source Page: When freedom of religion or belief is respected we can build trust and secure sustainable peace: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Document: When freedom of religion or belief is respected we can build trust and secure sustainable peace: UK statement at the UN Security Council (webpage)

Found: When freedom of religion or belief is respected we can build trust and secure sustainable peace: UK statement

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill - Wed 12 Jun 2024

Mentions:
1: Mackay, Gillian (Green - Central Scotland) unchanged.No democracy can survive where opposing views are silenced or where people are denied the freedom - Speech Link
2: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) of religion, expression and assembly will remain cornerstones of our democracy. - Speech Link
3: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) of religion or belief, expression and assembly.I will quote Dr Audrey Brown, who is the chair of the - Speech Link
4: Whitham, Elena (SNP - Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) the rights and freedoms of religion or belief, expression and assembly, and the right to respect for - Speech Link

Select Committee
Formal minutes Session 2021-22 (May 2021 to April 2022)

Formal Minutes May. 31 2024

Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Found: They include: • the names of the members who attended (all or part of) each meeting of the Committee

Select Committee
Formal Minutes 2023-24

Formal Minutes May. 29 2024

Committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: Freedom from Torture RWA0021 National AIDS Trust Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK: Supplementary

Select Committee
Formal Minutes 2023-24

Formal Minutes May. 29 2024

Committee: Committee of Selection

Found: They include: • the names of the members who attended (all or part of) each meeting of the Committee

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 - Tue 28 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Balfour, Jeremy (Con - Lothian) women can access services and upholding the right to freedom of speech, expression and religion. - Speech Link
2: Balfour, Jeremy (Con - Lothian) That is a clear infringement of religion. - Speech Link
3: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) their belief or their particular circumstances justified the offence; or that they had intended to provide - Speech Link
4: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) freedom of expression, religion or assembly more than is justifiable, or do not go far enough to protect - Speech Link

Select Committee
Reprieve
 MUL0021 - International relations within the multilateral system

Written Evidence May. 24 2024

Inquiry: International relations within the multilateral system
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Found: MUL0021 - International relations within the multilateral system Reprieve Written Evidence

Select Committee
Fifth Report - Transforming the UK’s Evidence Base

Report May. 24 2024

Committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: It is our firm belief that this course of action is likely to benefit all involved–governments who are

Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 23 May 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Peter Bottomley (Con - Worthing West) from the experience of a constituent, a friend or a member of our family. - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) the all-party parliamentary group on international freedom of religion or belief, each week I bring - Speech Link
3: Fiona Bruce (Con - Congleton) of Religion or Belief Bill, to be included in the wash-up business to be considered tomorrow in the - Speech Link

Written Question
China: Religious Freedom
Thursday 23rd May 2024

Asked by: Preet Kaur Gill (Labour (Co-op) - Birmingham, Edgbaston)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent steps his Department has taken to help protect freedom of religious belief for (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities in China.

Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK Government continues to monitor the persecution of religious groups in China, including Christians. The freedom to practice, change or share one's faith or belief without discrimination is a human right that all people should enjoy.

The space for religious freedom in China continues to deteriorate, for Christians and other religious minorities. For example, recent new Measures on the Administration of Religious Activity Venues legislation includes widespread restrictions on religious practice such as requirements for priests to conduct sermons promoting core socialist values and Xi Jinping Thought.

The British government works with international organisations and networks to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief for all where it is threatened. This includes work through the UN, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, and the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance.