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Jimmy Lai

Asked by Tom HayesLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 26 January 2026UIN 106771

The question

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.

Answered by 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.

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