PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
China: Prisoners (27 June 2023)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens are in prison in China; and how many have been in prison for longer than (a) two, (b) five and (c) ten years; and what proportion are awaiting trial.
Asked by:
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
Answer
On the 1st June 2023, the FCDO was providing on-going consular assistance to 17 British citizens detained in China.
On the 1st June 2023, the FCDO was providing on-going consular assistance to 20 British citizens detained in Hong Kong.
It is not possible to provide further details on individual cases.
Answered by:
Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative)
3 July 2023
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