Written question asked by Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 5 September 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 September 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

China: Prisoners

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 July (HL Deb, col 816), whether the Minister has met Sir Geoffrey Nice, Chair of the Independent Tribunal into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of Conscience in China; if not, why not; and if so, what (1) progress has been made, and (2) steps they intend to take.

Original answer: It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

The answer was corrected by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)

on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Corrected answer

~~It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.~~

I have not met with Sir Geoffrey Nice. However, as I said during an Oral Question in the House of Lords on 29 July, I would welcome a meeting with him.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL17760
Session: 2017-19
Related items: China: Organ Harvesting
Thursday, 25 July 2019
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House of Lords; Lord Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
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House of Lords
Notes: Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.
Subjects: China Organs Prisoners Independent Tribunal into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of Conscience in China
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

China: Prisoners

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