Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Friday, 23 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 February 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Jimmy Lai
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 21 January (HL13311), whether they have formally lodged a statement at the United Nations and with China about a breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration in the case of Jimmy Lai; and if not, whether they intend to do so.
- Answer
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Following Beijing's imposition of the National Security Law (NSL) on Hong Kong, the UK declared China to be in a state of ongoing non-compliance with the Joint Declaration. The UK raised concerns about the NSL and Joint Declaration during the 2020 UN Human Rights Council sessions. This government has repeatedly called for China to return to its commitments under the Joint Declaration, for the NSL to be repealed, and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it, including British national Jimmy Lai.
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- HL13862
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- China United Nations Lai, Jimmy Sino-British Joint Declaration
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