On 23rd March 2020 the Bishop of Carlisle, Rt Revd James Newcome, received a written answer to a question on the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China:
The Lord Bishop of Carlisle: HL2425 To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the government of China’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners has not been referenced in relation to their proposals for a new Magnitsky-style sanctions regime.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: We have announced our intention to establish a UK autonomous Global Human Rights (‘Magnitsky-style’) sanctions regime. It would be inappropriate to comment on potential designations before the regulations come into force.
