§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received about the persecution and the resultant migrations of Christians in Chechnya. [89998]
§ Ms QuinWe are aware of unconfirmed reports that some Christians have left Chechnya. But we have no clear evidence to show whether this is as a result of persecution, or local political instability, or the collapse of social support structures in Chechnya. We are discussing the situation with NGO's connected to the region.