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Arrests in Hong Kong

EDM (Early Day Motion) 36: tabled on 12 May 2022

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern reports that His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Zen, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, aged 90, has been arrested in Hong Kong on charges relating to breaches of China's National Security Law; further notes reports that alongside Cardinal Zen, Cantopop singer and actor Denise Ho, former legislator Margaret Ng, and academic Dr Hui Po Keung have been arrested for being associated with a now-defunct organisation that helped protesters in financial need and that they have been accused of colluding with foreign forces; agrees with the comments of Human Rights Watch that the arrest of 90-year-old Cardinal for peaceful activities is a a shocking new low for Hong Kong's administration and illustrates the city's free-fall in human rights over the past two years; and calls on the Foreign Secretary to make urgent representations to the authorities in Hong Kong and China to secure the release of the Cardinal and his fellow detainees.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Aberdeen North
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2022
South Shields
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
East Dunbartonshire
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Ochil and South Perthshire
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Glasgow North West
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Angus
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Central Ayrshire
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Brighton, Pavilion
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 16 May 2022
Hemel Hempstead
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Glasgow East
Holloway, Adam
Conservative
Signed on 16 May 2022
Gravesham
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Glasgow North East
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
Midlothian
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2022
North Ayrshire and Arran
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 May 2022
East Renfrewshire
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 17 May 2022
West Lancashire
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 17 May 2022
York Central
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 May 2022
Glasgow South West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 May 2022
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 May 2022
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 May 2022
South Antrim
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 June 2022
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.