| Heading: |
Bangladesh: Christianity |
| Question ID: |
1790239 |
| UIN: |
42437 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-31 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4040 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Chris Evans
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| Asking Member handle: |
Chris_EvansMP
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@Chris_EvansMP
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to help prevent the religious persecution of Christians in Bangladesh. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-07 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4523 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Catherine West
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| Answering Member handle: |
catherinewest1
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@catherinewest1
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief. In November 2024, I visited Bangladesh and discussed the importance of the protection of religious minorities, including Christ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |