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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask Her Majesty's Government whether the British Consulate in Hong Kong is monitoring and assessing (1) resignations from, (2) appointments to, and (3) moves of members within, the judiciary in Hong Kong; what assessment they have made, if any, of the desirability of members of the British judiciary being seconded to serve in the courts of the region to implement the provisions of the Hong Kong national security law; and what criteria they use to make any such assessment.  HL9227

Question HL9227: tabled on 15 October 2020 and due for answer by 29 October 2020

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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the British Consulate in Hong Kong is monitoring and assessing (1) resignations from, (2) appointments to, and (3) moves of members within, the judiciary in Hong Kong; what assessment they have made, if any, of the desirability of members of the British judiciary being seconded to serve in the courts of the region to implement the provisions of the Hong Kong national security law; and what criteria they use to make any such assessment.
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
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