Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 27364

Jimmy Lai

Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025

Question

Luke Taylor

Liberal DemocratSutton and Cheam

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to his Chinese counterpart on the solitary confinement of Jimmy Lai.

Answer

Catherine West
Jimmy Lai's case is a priority for the Government. We continue to press for consular access, which the Hong Kong Prison Authorities have refused. The Government has consistently raised our concerns around Mr Lai's case with the Chinese and Hong Kong autho...

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