Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with authorities in Hong Kong regarding the legal representation of pro-democracy leader and British citizen Jimmy Lai; and whether the Prime Minister will meet Mr Lai’s lawyers.

We remain concerned about the targeting of pro-democracy figures, journalists and publishers in Hong Kong, and are following these cases carefully, including Jimmy Lai's. We will watch closely how the Chief Executive and Hong Kong authorities act to implement the 30 December interpretation of the National Security Law.

The Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, met with Mr Lai's international legal team on 10 January.