Question follow-through · 74771
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department has offered to British citizens accused of being co-conspirators in the closing days of the trial of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong; and what assessment h
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 16 Sept 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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3 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department has offered to British citizens accused of being co-conspirators in the closing days of the trial of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong; and what assessment h
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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16 Sept 2025
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20 Oct 2025
Answer corrected
The prosecution in Jimmy Lai's politically motivated trial has sought to highlight Mr Lai'srelationships with foreign nationals, including British nationals. The naming of Britishnationals in this manner is unacceptable. If individuals named in any overse...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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