Question follow-through · 85798

Oppression: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure representatives of the People’s Republic of China employed in the (a) UK embassy, (b) consulate and (c) Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London do not engage i

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 28 Oct 2025
Target answer date: 30 Oct 2025
Answer: 4 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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28 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure representatives of the People’s Republic of China employed in the (a) UK embassy, (b) consulate and (c) Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London do not engage i
30 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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4 Nov 2025
Answer published
The safety and security of Hong Kongers in the UK is of the upmost importance. The UK will always stand up for the rights of the people of Hong Kong.We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, a...

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