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Developing Countries: Religious Freedom

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Question for Department for International Development

UIN 904085, tabled on 28 February 2018

Question

Michelle Donelan
Conservative
Chippenham
Commons

What proportion of her Department's aid spending is committed to tackling religious persecution.

Answer

Harriett Baldwin
Conservative
West Worcestershire
Commons

Answered on

28 February 2018

DFID does not disaggregate specific information on aid spending committed to tackling religious persecution, however, we are firmly committed to protecting ethnic and religious minorities, and we raise the issue with partner countries. The UK promotes and protects the right to freedom of religion or belief internationally, regionally and bilaterally.

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