4. Visits outside the UK
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- Name of donor: The FORB Foundation (Secretariat to APPG FoRB) Address of donor: private Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation for three nights (£430), flights (£110), food (£22), all other food was included in the hotel price, value £562 Destination of visit: Egypt Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025 Purpose of visit: I was attending as member of the APPG for the Freedom of Religious Belief. The delegation to Egypt was to look at the state of FoRB in Egypt from the perspective of churches that are registered there. Minister of Foreign affairs who is responsible for FoRB and NGOs working with faith groups on the ground. We also looked at the registration process and how to have an even balance within faiths. (Registered 12 May 2025)
- Name of donor: THE FORB FOUNDATION, Matthew Jones, Secretariat to APPG FoRB Address of donor: 5 Thornbury Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1HP Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation including some meals (£320), flights (£305.53) and other food (£222.21), value £847.74 Destination of visit: Iraq (Erbil) Dates of visit: 15 February 2026 to 20 February 2026 Purpose of visit: Part of a delegation to Iraq to look at the state of FoRB in Kurdistan, from the perspective of churches that are registered there. We met the Prime minister and Minister of Foreign affairs who is responsible for FoRB. We also looked at the economy and how faiths are looked after as refugees within Kurdistan. (Registered 5 March 2026)