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Jimmy Lai

Commons · Question 25262 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he raised the detention of British citizen Jimmy Lai with the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China on 23 July 2026.

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 8 Sep 2026

Jimmy Lai's case continues to be a priority for this government. The Foreign Secretary discussed a range of bilateral and international issues with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 23 July, including Mr Lai's ong...