A Bill to require the continued appointment of a special envoy for freedom of religion or belief and make provision about the special envoy’s functions.
House of Commons
29 May 2024
The bill would require the continued appointment of a Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief and set out the envoy’s duties. It clarifies how the envoy should work to promote religious freedom in the UK’s foreign policy and international engagement. In short, it enshrines the role in law and defines its function.
The bill is at the 1st Reading stage in the Lords. It originated in the Commons and will move through the usual stages (powers to amend, committee stage, and readings) in both Houses.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2023-24 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
