China and Japan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Monday 2nd February 2026

(1 day, 9 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes, I will, and I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the shocking case of Nathan Gill. As my hon. Friend rightly says, Nathan Gill got 10 and a half years for taking bribes in relation to Russia. The leader of Reform is not even interested enough to start an investigation to see whether that is the extent—which it will not be—of Russian influence in his party.

Lincoln Jopp Portrait Lincoln Jopp (Spelthorne) (Con)
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I just want clarification on the Members of this House who were formally sanctioned. The Prime Minister said:

“President Xi said to me that means all parliamentarians are free to travel to China”.

Does that mean that they are no longer legally sanctioned, and did he get that in writing?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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That is my understanding in relation to all parliamentarians. I accept that in relation to others, we need to see how much further we can go.