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Jimmy Lai

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan SmithConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 16 September 2025UIN 74771

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department has offered to British citizens accused of being co-conspirators in the closing days of the trial of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong; and what assessment his Department has made of the risks to (a) those people and (b) others named in the trial.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The prosecution in Jimmy Lai's politically motivated trial has sought to highlight Mr Lai's

relationships with foreign nationals, including British nationals. The naming of British

nationals in this manner is unacceptable. If individuals named in any overseas trial have

concerns, we advise them to seek independent legal advice.

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