Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Doughty and Warinder Juss

Tuesday 27th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Doughty]

The Foreign Secretary and I take this case incredibly seriously, and the Prime Minister also raised it with President Trump. As I have said on a number of occasions, we condemn in the strongest terms the politically motivated prosecution of Jimmy Lai. The national security law was imposed on Hong Kong to silence China’s critics. For someone who is 78, a 20-year sentence is tantamount to a life sentence. We are deeply concerned for his health. This is a priority for the Government, and we raise the case at every possible opportunity, both directly with China and with other partners.

[Warinder Juss (Wolverhampton West) (Lab)]

10. What steps his Department is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Palestine and Gaza.