Question follow-through · 106770
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on Jimmy Lai’s treatment in prison.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 19 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 21 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 26 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
19 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on Jimmy Lai’s treatment in prison.
21 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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26 Jan 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement to the House on 15 December 2025, and her responses to the questions raised in that debate.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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