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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-16more like thismore than 2018-01-16
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Mauritania: Religious Freedom more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of religious freedom in Mauritania; and what steps the Government is taking to promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
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Bim Afolami more like this
uin 123083 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-24more like thismore than 2018-01-24
answer text <p>​The Mauritanian Constitution establishes that Islam is the religion of its citizens and the State. The UK Government has raised the importance of Freedom of Religion or Belief with the Mauritanian Government on a number of occasions, and is committed to working with international partners to protect this freedom. Our Ambassador raised the issue of human rights in Mauritania with the Mauritanian Foreign Minister on 17 January.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-24T17:12:09.627Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-24T17:12:09.627Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4639
label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this