Hong Kong: National Security Law

Debate between Lord Garnier and Lord McNicol of West Kilbride

Thursday 7th January 2021 Lords Chamber

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord McNicol of West Kilbride) (Lab)]

After the next speaker, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, I will call the noble Lord, Lord Collins.

[Lord Garnier (Con) [V]]

My Lords, as other noble Lords have said, democracy and respect for human rights in Hong Kong are being snuffed out in front of our very eyes. Does my noble friend the Minister agree that any further delay in deploying Magnitsky sanctions against those identifiable Chinese officials responsible for this will just be embarrassing?