Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for diplomatic relations with China of the actions of the Hong Kong Police Force (a) at the British Consulate General in Hong Kong on 11 and 12 January 2020 and (b) during the arrest of a person on UK Consular territory.

We have repeatedly made clear that we support the right to peaceful and lawful protest. It is essential all arrests and police actions are made according to the law and conducted in a fair and transparent manner.