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HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI thank my hon. Friend for his words about the appalling attack on Bondi Beach, and also for championing the case of Jimmy Lai. Both the Prime Minister and I have met Sebastien…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI am very sorry to hear the circumstances of my hon. Friend’s constituent, and I am happy to discuss them further with my hon. Friend. As she will know, we have raised our…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI thank the hon. Member for standing up for his constituent. Obviously, I have seen the most recent reports of the circumstances that she has faced. I have not met her since then…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI thank the hon. Member for his support for Jimmy Lai and his release. Unfortunately, China has not currently agreed either to consular access or to health access, but let me be…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI strongly welcome my right hon. Friend’s tribute to Jimmy Lai, his bravery and his strength in the face of the most difficult circumstances, and to the way in which he has spoken…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI will certainly do so. I will follow that up, and get back to the right hon. Member. I agree with him that it is immensely important that we speak with one powerful voice, with…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI welcome my hon. Friend’s championing of Jimmy Lai. She is right: this is about some of the most basic freedoms of all. It is about freedom of expression, freedom of speech,…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionI thank the right hon. Lady for her support for the victims of the appalling terrorist attack in Bondi Beach in Sydney. I also welcome her support for the release of Jimmy Lai.…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionHaving been Home Secretary before becoming Foreign Secretary, I am very clear about the nature of the security threats that China poses. The right hon. Gentleman is right to say…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionThe hon. Member will know that the Security Minister has updated the House several times on the FIRS process and our continuous work to keep countries under review in that…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionAs the hon. Gentleman well knows, it is an independent planning process and it has long been so. This is not just about the UK’s direct engagement with China, but about our…15 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionIt is exactly because of that transnational repression—threats to people resident on UK soil, including Hongkongers whom we have welcomed into our communities as a result of the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDDeath of Harry Dunn: Review of Government ResponseThe Government have today published the report from the independent review of the UK Government’s response to the death of Harry Dunn, and the support offered to the family by the…03 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe always make national security considerations a central priority, and we continue to hold a range of discussions on national security issues with the US and other partners.…02 Dec 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Member has raised a couple of issues. Making sure that aid workers can operate in Gaza is hugely important, and we continue to press for non-governmental organisations to…02 Dec 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe whole of the 20-point plan needs to be implemented. That includes the disarming of Hamas, the introduction of the ISF and the withdrawal of the Israel Defence Forces as part…02 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: CeasefireI agree with all the points that my right hon. Friend has made on this issue. The bravery that the volunteers show means that they themselves are directly targeted; they described…02 Dec 2025HANSARDChina: Threat to UK InterestsAs the Prime Minister set out yesterday, in relation to China we need not just strong action on security and the economy in our national interest, but engagement. Since 2018,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDChina: Threat to UK InterestsAs the hon. Member will know, a planning process is under way; it is quasi-judicial, so I cannot cut across it. In January, as Home Secretary, I and the former Foreign Secretary,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I send my condolences and those of the Government to all those who have lost loved ones in the deadly storms in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam?…02 Dec 2025