Oral QuestionScotland Office

Whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of energy costs in Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Tabled: 21 March 2023Answered: 29 March 2023

Asked by

Bill Esterson

LabourSefton Central

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Scotland

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

The hon. Lady’s experience is deeply concerning, and I know it must have affected her. I think she was hoping to see, and later saw, her grandchild, but it must have impacted on her, and it is deeply concerning—we need to recognise that. Ministers, including the Foreign Secretary, have raised it on numerous occasions with their counterparts both in China and Hong Kong. Preventing UK citizens, including Members of Parliament, from entering Hong Kong without justification or for simply expressing their views is completely unacceptable. It will only undermine Hong Kong’s international reputation and the relationship we have with it, and so we will continue to raise it.