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Saudi Arabia: Human Rights

Written question asked by Ruth Jones on Monday, 9 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 September 2019. It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the protection of (a) the LGBT community and (b) religious minorities in Saudi Arabia.

Answer

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Type

Written question

Reference

284926

Session

2017-19

Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons

Notes

Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.

Subjects

Human rights

Minority groups

Religious freedom

Saudi Arabia

LGBT+ people

Link

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