Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Thursday, 18 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 January 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Monday, 5 January 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Jimmy Lai
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether the conviction of Jimmy Lai represents a breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
- Answer
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I refer the Noble Lord to the statement given to the House on 17 December 2025 on the conviction of Jimmy Lai, and to the responses in the subsequent debate, where such issues were addressed.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL13151
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Convictions Lai, Jimmy Sino-British Joint Declaration
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- 2026-01-21 17:39:10 +0000
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