Question follow-through · 14511

Oppression: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department has provided to British citizens from Hong Kong living in the UK who have had bounties placed on their heads by the Chinese government.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 15 Nov 2024
Target answer date: 19 Nov 2024
Answer: 25 Nov 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

15 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department has provided to British citizens from Hong Kong living in the UK who have had bounties placed on their heads by the Chinese government.
19 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Nov 2024
Answer published
It is the first duty of government to keep its citizens safe. Attempts to intimidate and silence individuals in the UK by foreign powers, including China, are unacceptable. The protection of individuals’ freedoms, and safety is of the upmost importance. W...

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