Who are the UK MPs and peers who had sanctions imposed on them by China?

"MP for Tonbridge; former security minister Tugendhat was first elected in 2015. The son of a high court judge, Tugendhat served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and later became a military assistant to the chief of the defence staff. He chaired the foreign affairs select committee between 2017 and 2022. After the sanctions were announced, he said it was a direct assault on British democracy and an attempt to silence the British people."

"MP for Chingford and Woodford Green; former work and pensions secretary Duncan Smith, who served as the leader of the Conservative party from 2001 to 2003, was sanctioned for his involvement as co-chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, an international alliance of parliamentarians that examine China's role in global trade, security and human rights issues. He has been one of the most hawkish voices in parliament on China for a number of years, criticising both Conservative and Labour governments for their approach towards Beijing on security and human rights issues."

"MP for Sussex Weald; deputy Commons speaker Born in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, Ghani attended school in Birmingham and became the first female MP of her constituency (then Wealden) in 2015. In 2020, Ghani launched an inquiry into the use of Uyghur forced labour within UK business supply chains. A month after she was sanctioned by China, Ghani tabled a motion in the Commons for parliament to recognise that China was perpetuating genocide against the Uyghurs, which was passed unanimously."

"MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston O'Brien, elected in 2017, is the shadow minister for policy renewal and development. Born in Huddersfield, O'Brien previously served as a special adviser to George Osborne, as chancellor, and Theresa May, during her first year as prime minister. In 2020, O'Brien co-founded the China Research Group with Tugendhat, to promote debate and fresh thinking about how Britain should respond to the rise of China."

Tugendhat, MP for Tonbridge and former security minister, served in Iraq and Afghanistan, chaired the foreign affairs select committee from 2017 to 2022, and described the sanctions as an assault on British democracy. Duncan Smith, MP for Chingford and Woodford Green and former Conservative leader, was sanctioned for co-chairing the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China and for sustained criticism of UK approaches to Beijing on security and human rights. Ghani, MP for Sussex Weald and deputy Commons speaker, launched an inquiry into Uyghur forced labour and successfully tabled a Commons motion recognising alleged genocide. O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, co-founded the China Research Group in 2020. A former MP for East Worthing and Shoreham is also mentioned.

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