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Jimmy Lai

Asked by Sir Julian LewisConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 3 March 2026UIN 115780

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the representations made by the Government to the Chinese authorities (a) before and (b) since the imposition of t

Answered by Seema Malhotra

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the responses given in the Urgent Question debate on 9 February. We will continue to update the House on Jimmy Lai's case.

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