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Jerusalem: Religious Buildings

Asked by Bob BlackmanConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 19934

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a) his policy remains that freedom of religion or belief includes the ability of members of all faiths to access and worship at sites of particular religious significance to them; b) whether that principle applies equally to Jews, Christians and Muslims in Jerusalem, including at the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound; and c) whether he has assessed the compatibility of the arrangements governing access and worship at that site with the UK's commitment to freedom of religion or belief and equal treatment for all faiths.

Answered by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer of 7 September in response to Question 18985.

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