That this House expresses deep concern about the Government’s decision to greenlight the construction of a Chinese mega-Embassy in London; notes with grave anxiety the potential national security risks posed by the proposed Embassy, including an increased capacity for surveillance and intimidation linked to the Chinese Communist Party; acknowledges the strong objections raised by pro-democracy Chinese and Hong Kong activists about the proposals for a mega-Embassy; calls on the Government to ensure that there is the right to peacefully and safely protest outside the proposed site of the Embassy; further calls on the Government to include all Chinese officials, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region officials and Chinese Communist Party-linked organisations on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme; stresses the importance of the Government urgently publishing its promised UK-China Audit in full, outlining the threats posed to the UK's values and interests by the Chinese Communist Party; and urges the Government to reverse its decision to approve the mega-Embassy.
Signatories (31)
- Calum Miller Sponsor
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Helen Morgan
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Cameron Thomas
- Wera Hobhouse
- James MacCleary
- Clive Jones
- Mr Will Forster
- Dr Roz Savage
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Munira Wilson
- Brian Mathew
- Layla Moran
- Jim Shannon
- Sarah Dyke
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Jim Allister
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Jamie Stone
- Victoria Collins
- Ben Maguire
- Lisa Smart
- Christine Jardine
- Daisy Cooper
- Gideon Amos
- Ian Sollom
- Josh Babarinde
- Chris Law
- Olly Glover