Bassetlaw
Policy questionnaire
1. Tackling transnational repression by the Chinese and Hong Kong governments
Jo White (Labour Party):
If elected I will take a public stance on this issue. I will support the Hong Kong Democracy movement and will campaign for the release of Jimmy Lai and be outspoken on all Chinese attempts to intimidate Hong Kongers and those who are active in the UK.
2. Sanctioning Chinese and Hong Kong government officials responsible for human rights abuses
Jo White (Labour Party):
If elected, I will have no fear in challenging the Chinese government and support the sanctioning of those Chinese and Hong Kong Officials with links to human rights abuses.
3. Shutting down Confucius Institutes in the UK
Jo White (Labour Party):
Learning languages is an important part of education, and ensuring that children have access to that experience through qualified teachers is crucial. Chinese languages and culture are obviously an important part of the world in which our children will grow up.
However, the current approach to Chinese influence in Britain over the last decade has been naïve, inconsistent and complacent. This is why Labour will take a coherent and levelheaded approach to ensure our schools and universities continue to be the best in the world, but do not want to see any undue influence exercised through them.
If Labour forms the next government, we will conduct an in-depth strategic audit into Chinese influence in Britain and the British Government's approach to China to ensure our country is secure.
We do not want to see programmes that teach children and young people new skills banned, but we need to be alert to where funding, staffing and direction is coming from. This s why we need an in-depth strategic audit into Chinese influence in Britain and the British Government's approach to China, to understand if there is any threat or any reason to take action to ban these programmes.
4. Assisting Hong Kong immigrants in retrieving their MandatoryProvident Fund (MPF)
5. Assisting Hong Kong immigrants in finding jobs commensurate with their work experience
6. Improving NHS services and reducing crimes in local communities
Jo White (Labour Party):
If elected I would be very happy to assist as the local Member of Parliament on these issues and will hold a special surgery for Hong Kong immigrants.
You can see a full list of all the candidates for the Bassetlaw constituency here.
Last updated: 26/6/2024