A question on #Egypt #BahaiFaith tabled by Ruth Jones on 25-06-2025 has been answered by Mr Hamish Falconer.

Heading: Egypt: Baha'i Faith
Question ID: 1816360
UIN: 62669
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-25
Asking Member ID: 4716
Asking Member display name: Ruth Jones
Asking Member handle: RuthJonesLabour
Asking Member Twitter reference: @RuthJonesLabour
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of access to adequate burial rights for members of the Bahá'í community in Egypt; and whether he has raised this issue with his Egypti
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Date answered: 2025-07-02
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Answering Member ID: 5148
Answering Member display name: Mr Hamish Falconer
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Mr Hamish Falconer
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Answer text: The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), for all. The Egyptian Government has stated its commitment to protecting the rights and freedom of worship as well as the protections enshrined in the Egyptian constitution. We continu...
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Answering body ID: 208
Answering body name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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