Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China regarding recent reports of the disappearance or imprisonment of human rights defenders.

We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in China, including the continued harassment and detention of human rights defenders. We consistently raise our concerns with the Chinese authorities, including by requesting to attend trials of human rights defenders. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary underlined our concerns about human rights violations in China in an address to the UN Human Rights Council on 1 March.