| Heading: |
Syria: Religious Freedom |
| Question ID: |
1817677 |
| UIN: |
63506 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-30 |
| Asking Member ID: |
55 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Sir Desmond Swayne
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| Asking Member handle: |
DesmondSwayne
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@DesmondSwayne
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Syrian counterpart on the murder of Mahmood Ghassa; and what steps he is taking to support the protection of religious minorities in S |
| Is named day: |
true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-09 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5148 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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| Answer text: |
The UK is engaging privately and regularly with the Syrian government at every level. We have consistently advocated for an inclusive political transition and underlined the importance of protecting the rights of all Syrians. I raised this with Syrian For... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |