Written questions

Xinjiang and Tibet: Ethnic Groups

Commons · Question 51045 · Tabled 8 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 16 May 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 16 May 2025

The UK Government stands firm on human rights in China, including the repression of people in Xinjiang and Tibet.We raise our concerns at the highest levels: the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, Chancellor and Energy Secretary all raised human rights re...