To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the attempt by prosecutors in Hong Kong to label foreign nationals as “co-conspirators” in the trial of Jimmy Lai; what significance they attach to the designation “co-conspirator”; and what representations they have made to the authorities in Hong Kong and China regarding the “co-conspirator” designation.

As the Minister for the Indo-Pacific said on 23 January, it is unacceptable that British nationals have been named by the prosecution in Jimmy Lai's national security trial in Hong Kong. None are named as co-conspirators on Mr Lai's charge sheet. The Minister for the Indo-Pacific has met with several of the individuals and we have made clear our concerns to the Chinese authorities. We will not tolerate any attempts to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK. The National Security Law has no authority in the UK and we have no active extradition agreement with Hong Kong or China.