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China: Surveillance

Written question asked by Lyn Brown (Labour) on Monday, 9 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 September 2019. It was answered by Heather Wheeler (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for (a) human rights and (b) the rule of law of the risk assessment system used by the Chinese Government in Xinjiang.

Answer

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Type

Written question

Reference

286176

Session

2017-19

Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons

Notes

Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.

Subjects

China

Human rights

Surveillance

Rule of law

Xinjiang

Link

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