EDM: Protections for Hong Kongers

Protections for Hong Kongers

Tabled by Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat) 38 signatures

The motion

That this House believes the UK has a proud record of standing up for Hong Kongers; condemns the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s interference in Hong Kong’s democracy, including through the 2020 National Security Law; notes with grave concern that, according to the Political Prisoner Database, there are reportedly over 1,600 political prisoners held in China; further and unequivocally condemns the politically motivated prosecution and sentencing of Jimmy Lai in February 2026; views as abhorrent CCP-sponsored efforts to threaten, intimidate and place bounties on democracy activists from Hong Kong who live in the UK, including through the placing of bounties on activists and the circulation of fake pornographic images of some activists; expresses outrage at the actions by the Hong Kong authorities to intimidate and imprison the family members of Hong Kong democracy activists living in the UK; calls on the Government to put in place further mechanisms for pro-democracy Hong Kong activists to receive specific support in relation to allegations of intimidation by CCP-linked groups; urges the Government to support police training to help better identify cases of state-sponsored political intimidation; proposes that the Government fills the gaps in the British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa scheme and extends BNO integration funding for Hong Kongers in the UK for the duration of the Parliament; and affirms the need for employees of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London to be included on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.

Signatories (38)