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Written question asked by Lord Eames (Crossbench) on Monday, 8 December 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 December 2014. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 December 2014 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


China

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what attempts were made to contact British citizen Alexandra Wilson during her detention in China; and by whom.

Answer

Consular Officers from our Embassy in Beijing made repeated phone calls to the police and Dou Ge Zhuang Detention Centre, and were permitted a 30 minute visit with Ms Wilson on Monday 3 November. Consular officers from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London were in daily contact with Ms Wilson’s mother.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3529
Session
2014-15
Related items
China
Monday, 19 January 2015
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Detainees British nationals abroad China Wilson, Alexandra
Link
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