Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 74393

Jimmy Lai

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

ConservativeChingford and Woodford Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last raised the case of Jimmy Lai with US counterparts.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
This Government welcomes US President Trump's public support for Jimmy Lai. Mr. Lai's case remains an utmost priority; his prosecution is politically motivated, and he should be released. The Foreign Secretary and her officials remain in regular contact w...

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