China: Prisoners
(asked on 27th June 2023) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens are in prison in China; and how many have been in prison for longer than (a) two, (b) five and (c) ten years; and what proportion are awaiting trial.
This question was answered on 3rd July 2023
On the 1st June 2023, the FCDO was providing on-going consular assistance to 17 British citizens detained in China.
On the 1st June 2023, the FCDO was providing on-going consular assistance to 20 British citizens detained in Hong Kong.
It is not possible to provide further details on individual cases.