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Jimmy Lai

Commons · Question 74393 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last raised the case of Jimmy Lai with US counterparts.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 11 Sep 2025

This Government welcomes US President Trump's public support for Jimmy Lai. Mr. Lai's case remains an utmost priority; his prosecution is politically motivated, and he should be released. The Foreign Secretary and her officials remain in regular contact w...