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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1144072/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">We maintain that the best solution for all the people of Hong Kong, including the British national (overseas) passport holders that live there, is full respect for the 'One Country, Two Systems' framework which is set out in the Joint Declaration.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Joint Declaration remains fully valid. It is a legally binding international treaty registered with the UN. Its objectives clearly apply to both signatories \u2013 The People's Republic of China and the UK. It remains in force, and remains acutely relevant to the conduct of life in Hong Kong. We expect China to abide by its obligations and to uphold the 'One Country, Two Systems' framework. <\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Whilst we will continue to raise the situation in Hong Kong with a wide range of international partners, it is for individual countries to decide their own policy on citizenship issues.<\/ins><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1131492/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>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 investigated by the Hong Kong SAR Government.<\/p><p>We welcome the Chief Executive's statement that she would not proceed with the second reading of the bill, if the fears and anxieties of the people of Hong Kong were not addressed. It is vital that Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and the rights and freedoms set down in the Joint Declaration are respected in full.<\/p><p>The most recent 6 monthly report on Hong Kong published on 27 March, made clear our view that judicial independence in Hong Kong remains robust. The proposals themselves have no direct impact on judicial independence. However we are concerned that the proposals could risk leaving the extradition process open to political interference, and could, in future, undermine Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and the rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Joint Declaration.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/944394/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government regularly discusses a range of issues with the Governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the People\u2019s Republic of China, including Hong Kong\u2019s rights and freedoms, the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, and the importance of \u2018One Country, Two Systems\u2019.<\/p><p>The Prime Minister discussed Hong Kong with both Premier Li and President Xi during her visit to China earlier this year. She underlined the UK\u2019s ongoing commitment to the successful implementation of \u2018One Country, Two Systems\u2019, and stressed that rights and freedoms in Hong Kong should be fully respected.<\/p><p>The Government issued the following statement on 17 July:<\/p><p><em>\u201cWe 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 association are enshrined in the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Bill of Rights. <\/em><br> <br><em>The UK does not support Hong Kong independence, but Hong Kong\u2019s high degree of autonomy, and its rights and freedoms, are central to its way of life, and it is important they are fully respected.\u201d<\/em><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of (1) the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and (2) and the People\u2019s Republic of China, about (a) Hong Kong\u2019s basic freedoms, including freedom of expression, and (b) its autonomy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/911042", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/911042/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In the most recent Six Monthly Report to Parliament, published on 15 March, the Foreign Secretary said \u201cThe rule of law and independence of the judiciary is the foundation on which Hong Kong\u2019s success and prosperity is built. This reporting period has seen a large number of cases related to the political system come before Hong Kong\u2019s courts\u2026 The judiciary in Hong Kong remains in high esteem. It will be vital that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is seen to use the system of justice fairly in all cases.\u201d<\/p><p>I note that Hong Kong\u2019s current International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) review is expected to report in late summer, and that the previous review recommended that Hong Kong \u201cshould ensure that the implementation of the Public Order Ordinance is in conformity with the Covenant\u201d.<\/p><p>Individual cases regarding pro-democracy activists are a matter for the Hong Kong courts. However, the British Government has highlighted its hope that recent criminal proceedings do not discourage lawful protest, or discourage young people engaging in politics in the future. Hong Kong citizens are guaranteed the right to freedom of assembly and demonstration under the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law. As I set out to this House on 24 January, the British Government takes its commitment under the Joint Declaration very seriously.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use by Chinese authorities of legal means, such as pressing for maximum prison sentences, to supress the democracy movement in Hong Kong.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/908862/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In the most recent Six Monthly Report to Parliament, published on 15 March, the Foreign Secretary said \u201cThe rule of law and independence of the judiciary is the foundation on which Hong Kong\u2019s success and prosperity is built. This reporting period has seen a large number of cases related to the political system come before Hong Kong\u2019s courts, including the disqualification of a further four legislators. The judiciary in Hong Kong remains in high esteem. It will be vital that the Hong Kong SAR Government is seen to use the system of justice fairly in all cases.\u201d<br> <br>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will continue to monitor closely developments related to the prosecutions of pro-democracy legislators. There are ongoing legal proceedings in some of these cases, and it would not be appropriate to comment on them.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of criminal charges brought against pro-democracy members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council since 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the governments of (1) the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and (2) the People's Republic of China, following the publication of the Six Monthly Report to Parliament on Hong Kong: July\u2013December 2017, published on 15 March, in which the Foreign Secretary stated that \"'One Country, Two Systems', generally functions well. However, the increasing pressure I described in the foreword of my last six-monthly report continued in the second half of 2017\".", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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