Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the issuing of arrest warrants and the offer of HK$1 million reward for the arrest of former lawmakers Ted Hui, Dennis Kwok and Nathan Law by Hong Kong police, what assessment they have made of the protection provided to former exiled Hong Kong lawmakers given sanctuary in the UK.

The Government continually assesses potential threats in the UK, and takes protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously.

We will not tolerate any attempts by China to intimidate and silence individuals in the UK and overseas. The UK will always defend the universal right to freedom of expression and stand up for those who are targeted.

Where we identify individuals who may be at heightened risk, we are front footed in deploying protective security guidance and other measures as appropriate.

It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on security and intelligence matters, including the security arrangements for protected individuals. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.

We strongly object to the National Security Law that China has imposed on Hong Kong, including its extraterritorial reach, in breach of the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration. We call on Beijing to remove the National Security Law and for the Hong Kong authorities to end their targeting of those who stand up for freedom and democracy.