Written questions

Jimmy Lai

Commons · Question 127084 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Kerry McCarthy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 112762, what process she has made since 3 March on steps to help secure the release of Jimmy Lai.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 21 Apr 2026

The UK continues to raise Jimmy Lai's case with the Chinese Government at every opportunity, alongside a number of international partners, calling both for his release, and for the protection of his health and wellbeing while he remains in detention. I wi...