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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 February 2026

Debate

Jimmy Lai: Prison Sentence

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I thank my noble friend for that Answer. As she says, Jimmy Lai is 78 years of age, which means either he is going to die in prison or he will be virtually 100 by the time he comes out—not for terrorism, violence or killing people but for defending freedom of speech and indeed the democratic undertakings that we thought were given in 1997. Will my noble friend ensure that the Government of China know that there will be consequences for this imprisonment?

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