To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect UK residents who have had bounties placed on their heads by the Hong Kong police.
Asked by
Baroness Hayter of Kentish TownDate asked
15 Jun 2026
To
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
As my colleague, the Minister for the Indo-Pacific, said on 4 March in response to Question HC112773, this Government will not tolerate any attempts by foreign governments to coerce, intimidate, harass, or harm their critics overseas. We have raised our concerns regarding the Hong Kong Police's use of arrest warrants and bounties directly with the Hong Kong authorities, and officials engage frequently with like-minded international partners about these issues. Further, as the former Minister for Security set out on 4 March 2025, we have received assurances from counter-terror policing that the appropriate measures are in place for the individuals in question, and we regularly assess potential threats to the UK and use all available levers to counter them. Where we identify individuals at heightened risk, we are front footed in deploying protective security guidance and other measures as appropriate. The former Minister for Security also noted that anyone acting to coerce individuals in the UK is liable to prosecution under the National Security Act 2023.
Answered on 19 Jun 2026