Release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Part of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – in the House of Commons at on 26 November 2024.

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Photo of David Lammy David Lammy Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

As the hon. Gentleman mentions Jimmy Lai, let me say once again that we call on the Hong Kong authorities to release immediately British national Jimmy Lai, who is a significant priority for this Government. That is why the Prime Minister raised the matter with the President of China last week and I raised it with the Foreign Minister of China. The hon. Gentleman is right: this does need a close look by the new Government. We are just over four months old, we are looking at it and we will come forward with proposals shortly.