Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to recommendation 2 of the Truro Review, what recent steps he has taken to champion freedom of religion and belief through the (a) UN Human Rights Council, (b) Organisation of Security and Co-operation in Europe and (c) Council of Europe.

The UK Government has committed to implementing in full the recommendations in the Bishop of Truro's review, and work continues to implement them in a way that will bring real improvement to the lives of those persecuted due to their faith or belief. Of the 22 recommendations we have fully delivered ten, made good progress on a further eight, and are confident that all 22 will be delivered by the time of the independent review in 2022. On Recommendation 2, freedom of religion and belief is a priority in the FCDO's multilateral work. It was a key strand of the UK's successful campaign to be re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council.