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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what security concerns they raised during the meeting between the Foreign Secretary and the Foreign Minister of China at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting held in Vientiane on 26 July, and whether they discussed the use of Chinese surveillance technology in the UK, the presence of Chinese intelligence agents in the Palace of Westminster, the infiltration by China of research programmes in British Universities, and China’s military threats against Taiwan during this meeting.  HL403

Question HL403: tabled on 29 July 2024 and due for answer by 12 August 2024

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Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask His Majesty's Government what security concerns they raised during the meeting between the Foreign Secretary and the Foreign Minister of China at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting held in Vientiane on 26 July, and whether they discussed the use of Chinese surveillance technology in the UK, the presence of Chinese intelligence agents in the Palace of Westminster, the infiltration by China of research programmes in British Universities, and China’s military threats against Taiwan during this meeting.  HL403
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