Question / Taiwan: Elizabeth Truss

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UIN HL8225, tabled on 5 June 2023

Question
Lord Rogan
Ulster Unionist Party

To ask His Majesty’s Government what official support, if any, was provided to former Prime Minister Liz Truss in relation to her recent visit to Taiwan.

Answer
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Conservative

Answered on
19 June 2023

His Majesty’s Government does not get involved in the independent travel decisions of parliamentarians who are not a member of the government. As is standard practice, the FCDO provided a short background note setting out HMG’s position on Taiwan and facilitated logistical contact between the former Prime Minister’s accompanying protection team and the Taiwanese authorities. No official support was provided on the visit programme.