Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 106770

Jimmy Lai

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on Jimmy Lai’s treatment in prison.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
I refer the Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement to the House on 15 December 2025, and her responses to the questions raised in that debate.