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Kwok Yin-sang

Asked by Alicia KearnsConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 19 March 2026UIN 120995

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will consider implementing Magnitsky-style sanctions against the Hong Kong officials responsible for the sentencing of Kwok Yin-sang, father of exiled democracy activi

Answered by Seema Malhotra

We continue to keep the scope of our sanctions under close review, but it would not be appropriate to speculate on any future designations, since doing so could reduce their impact.

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