Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 121930

Investment and Trade Agreements: Hong Kong

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has assessed whether future UK trade or investment engagement involving Hong Kong should take account of reported prison conditions and maltreatment of political prisoners.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Reports of mistreatment in Hong Kong’s prisons are deeply concerning. The Government continues to express serious concerns about the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong, including the implications of recent national security measures, and monitors...

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