Written questions

Xinjiang: Human Rights

Commons · Question 70116 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 1 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what response he received from his Chinese counterparts on the concerns he raised about human rights abuses in Xinjiang in October 2024.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 1 Sep 2025

I am not able to comment on the details of discussions with international counterparts. The effective conduct of the UK's international relations depends upon maintaining the trust and confidence of other states and international organisations.This Govern...