Hong Kong, Government response, China
Committee disappointed with UK Government response on Hong Kong
25 March 2015
The Foreign Affairs Committee regrets the UK Government’s decision to reject many of the recommendations the Committee made in its recent report on the UK’s Relations with Hong Kong: 30 Years after the Joint Declaration.
- Government Response: The UK's relations with Hong Kong: 30 Years after the Joint Declaration
- Report: The UK's relations with Hong Kong: 30 Years after the Joint Declaration
- Inquiry: The UK's relations with Hong Kong: 30 Years after the Joint Declaration
- Foreign Affairs Committee
Chairman of the Committee, Rt Hon Sir Richard Ottaway MP, says:
"In our report, published earlier this month, we said that the UK Government should stand up more strongly for Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy. In our view, the UK Government's lack of clarity on constitutional reform in Hong Kong threatens to damage its reputation there. The Government’s decision to reject several of our key recommendations is a matter of deep regret for the Committee. We remain concerned about the issues raised in the report, and hope that our successor Committee will continue to hold the UK Government to account for its handling of relations with this important partner."