Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 106771

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 steps she is taking to ensure that Jimmy Lai obtains legal access to British consular support.

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.