Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what impact they expect the meeting between the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific) and Hong Kong’s Convenor of the Executive Council to have; and what discussions they have had, if any, with Hong Kong’s Convenor of the Executive Council regarding human rights violations in Hong Kong.

Minister West met with Regina Ip on 31 October in an official capacity. Human rights were raised as part of the discussion.

The UK will continue to speak often and candidly with Hong Kong authorities across both areas of contention as well as areas for cooperation. Engagement with representatives of Hong Kong and China is pragmatic and necessary to support UK interests.