Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 8570

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office

Tabled: 10 October 2024
Answered: 17 October 2024

Question

Clive Jones

Liberal DemocratWokingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will review the privileges granted to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office under the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996.

Answer

Catherine West
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996 provides the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office with certain privileges and immunities in line with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations for the purposes of furthering economic and trade interests. ...

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