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Mr Jack Ashley: The hon. Member for Boothferry (Sir P. Bryan) spoke with great knowledge of Hong Kong, and hon. Members listened to him with respect. A few weeks ago, I visited Hong Kong and China. It was interesting to compare the reactions in the two places. In Hong Kong there was a welcome for the agreement but some reservations about the future. The agreement was enthusiastically acclaimed in China....
Mark Field: The Government issued the following statement regarding the Hong Kong Special Autonomous Region Government’s plan to ban the Hong Kong National Party on 17 July: “We note with concern the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government plans to prohibit the continued operation of the Hong Kong National Party. The rights to stand for election, of free speech and of freedom of...
Lord Malloch-Brown: The consulate-general in Hong Kong raised this case of a UK citizen, who was denied entry to Hong Kong on 24 August, with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Security Bureau, which is responsible for immigration policy. The consulate-general expressed concern that such exclusions risked giving the impression that freedom of expression in Hong Kong was being compromised....
Mark Field: We speak to the Chinese Government at all levels on a range of issues concerning Hong Kong. The British Consul General to Hong Kong discussed political developments in Hong Kong with the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing in April 2019. We also raise Hong Kong in the course of regular dialogue with China's Ministry of...
Mark Field: The Government issued the following statement regarding the Hong Kong Special Autonomous Region Government’s plan to ban the Hong Kong National Party on 17 July: “We note with concern the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government plans to prohibit the continued operation of the Hong Kong National Party. The rights to stand for election, of free speech and of freedom of...
Baroness Goudie: My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, for this debate. Nothing is more fundamental to human rights in Hong Kong and elsewhere than an independent, impartial judiciary. Hong Kong has that; mainland China has not. An important feature of the judicial system in Hong Kong is that, since handover, its local Court of Final Appeal has replaced appeals to the Privy Council. This was...
Mark Field: The UK Government remain acutely aware of our enduring responsibility towards Hong Kong as one of the joint signatories to the 1984 joint declaration that established the principle of “one country, two systems”. This principle, underpinned by the common law system, provides Hong Kong with the foundations for its continued success as a truly global financial centre and prosperous world...
Nigel Adams: Under Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law, the Hong Kong SAR Government has an obligation to enact national security legislation, however, the Basic Law does not provide a deadline for such legislation to be enacted. While it is a matter for the Hong Kong authorities to decide when and how to bring forward the legislation, we note the risk that any attempt to introduce it before wider...
Mr Jeremy Hanley: I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The purpose of the Bill is to provide the future Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's London economic and trade office with a limited range of privileges and immunities. At present, the Hong Kong Government operate a number of ETOs around the world. They have offices in Brussels, Geneva, Washington, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo,...
Alok Sharma: I have not yet met the Hong Kong SAR Government or members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. I plan to visit Hong Kong next month, which will be an opportunity to do so. I will also meet UK companies and Hong Kong investors. The British Consul General in Hong Kong meets legislators from across the political spectrum, members of the Hong Kong SAR Government and representatives of the...
Dr Jeremy Bray: Debates on Hong Kong have over the years tended to demonstrate the width of agreement in the House. There are exceptions to that. The recollections of the hon. and learned Member for Burton (Sir I. Lawrence) of debates in the 1980s seem a little incomplete. Some of us were arguing precisely what he was saying, not only in the House but in Hong Kong. My hon. Friend the Member for Warley. East...
Mr Robert Adley: ...hon. Friend the Member for Bromsgrove (Mr. Miller), who is a fellow officer of the British-Chinese parliamentary group, on taking the debate a stage further in a thoughtful and constructive look at Hong Kong's future. I intend to continue with the theme that he started. It is essential to note that the interregnum of 13 years will be a difficult time for everyone. We must ensure—I use...
Hugo Swire: ...(Richard Graham) on securing the debate and pay, once again, tribute to his valuable work through his chairmanship of the all-party group on China, as well as to his deep personal interest in Hong Kong. I agree with his opening remarks in which he drew attention to all those who are following the debate outside this place. The rather thin attendance in no way reflects the level of...
Baroness Goldie: My Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer to an Urgent Question asked in another place yesterday on the impact of the Hong Kong Extradition Bill on the Sino-British joint declaration. The Statement is as follows: “The UK Government remain acutely aware of our enduring responsibility towards Hong Kong as one of the joint signatories to the...
Dr Jeremy Bray: There is a certain honourable continuity in the dealings of this House with Hong Kong. Some 21 years ago, as a new Member, I was summoned to the room of my then party leader, who is now in another place, and was somewhat surprised to find with him the right hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (Mr. Heath). The right hon. Gentleman had been dispatched by the Foreign Office to tell my party...
Nigel Adams: The Chinese People's Liberation Army maintains a Garrison in Hong Kong for national defence purposes, and personnel are permitted to travel around the territory in military vehicles. The 1996 Hong Kong Garrison Law states that the Garrison shall notify the Hong Kong Government in advance of any military activities it is to conduct, such as training exercises and manoeuvres which 'may affect...
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The Government regularly discusses a range of issues with the Governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong’s rights and freedoms, the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, and the importance of ‘One Country, Two Systems’. The Prime Minister discussed Hong Kong with both Premier Li and President Xi...
Mr Peter Blaker: ...a faster pace towards democracy is the answer to the problem which the Bill seeks to address. Indeed, if a faster pace towards democracy were to lead to confrontation with Peking, confidence in Hong Kong would be weakened rather than strengthened. I am sorry that the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook (Mr. Hattersley) has left the Chamber. His speech set a new record for...
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: The significant protests in Hong Kong show the strength of feeling among the people of Hong Kong. We are pleased to see that, in the most part, the people of Hong Kong have peacefully exercised their rights to freedom of speech and assembly, as guaranteed in the Sino-British Joint Declaration. However all allegations of inappropriate use of force by the Hong Kong police should be fully...
Lord Wallace of Saltaire: My Lords, this has been an expert and sober debate. On these occasions, I remember that on my first visit to China and Hong Kong, the most useful briefing I had was from the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Tillyorn. I think that he was then a little less grey than he is now and I suspect that I was, too. The Government firmly believe that the United Kingdom and China share interests in a...