Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 May 2016. It was answered by Lord Swire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 May 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Tibet: Sovereignty

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what benefits for Tibet have been achieved by the change of the Government's position on its status.

Answer: On 29 October 2008, the then Foreign Secretary (David Miliband) clarified the Government’s position on Tibet to the House, stating that: ‘our interest is in long-term stability, which can only be achieved through respect for human rights and greater autonomy for the Tibetans’. That remains the view of this Government. For our assessment of the current human rights situation in China, including Tibet, I refer the Hon. Member to the 2015 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy, published on 21 April.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 36574
Session: 2015-16
Related items: Tibet: Human Rights
Friday, 9 September 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Sovereignty Tibet
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