Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report by Open Doors entitled World Watch List 2024.

We note the launch of the report by Open Doors entitled World Watch List 2024.

Championing Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all remains a priority for the UK. We will continue to recognise, and seek to address, the issue of persecution of Christians globally on account of their faith, alongside the persecution of those of other religions or beliefs.