Question follow-through · 8159

Police: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has taken steps to ensure (a) police and (b) security services receive adequate training to (i) identify and (ii) tackle instances of transnational repression of (A) people from Hong Kong

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
9 Oct 2024
Target answer date
14 Oct 2024
Answer
17 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has taken steps to ensure (a) police and (b) security services receive adequate training to (i) identify and (ii) tackle instances of transnational repression of (A) people from Hong Kong

  2. 14 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The UK does not tolerate any attempt to intimidate and silence individuals in the UK and overseas, including people from Hong Kong with BNO status. We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, an...

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