Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department has offered to British citizens accused of being co-conspirators in the closing days of the trial of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong; and what assessment his Department has made of the risks to (a) those people and (b) others named in the trial.

The prosecution in Jimmy Lai's politically motivated trial has sought to highlight Mr Lai's

relationships with foreign nationals, including British nationals. The naming of British

nationals in this manner is unacceptable. If individuals named in any overseas trial have

concerns, we advise them to seek independent legal advice.