Government's China policy debated by Lords
13 December 2024 (updated on 13 December 2024)
On Thursday 19 December, members of the House of Lords will debate the government policy towards China especially in relation to human rights and security issues arising from China’s actions in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, and the South China Sea, and against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
Debate
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights and vice chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong, will put forward the debate.
This is a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Members speaking in the debate are expected to include:
- Lord Callanan (Conservative), Shadow Minister for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench), director of the human rights organisation, Article 19
- Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat), Liberal Democrat spokesperson for defence
- Lord Stirrup (Crossbench), former Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, will respond on behalf of the government.
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Watch and read the debate
Watch live on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcript (available from three hours after the debate).
Explore background information
Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing .
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