Hong Kong - Private Notice Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 12:01 pm on 2 June 2020.

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Photo of Lord Pannick Lord Pannick Crossbench 12:01, 2 June 2020

Does the Minister agree that Hong Kong has the important asset of an independent judiciary, which is admired throughout the world, and that the judges of Hong Kong will inevitably be asked to decide whether the new laws, if implemented by Beijing, are part of Hong Kong law or whether they conflict with the Basic Law of Hong Kong, as many lawyers have suggested? I declare an interest as a regular advocate in the Hong Kong courts on constitutional matters.