HC Deb 07 July 1998 vol 315 c516W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of democratisation in Hong Kong under the guidelines set out in the Basic Law. [49294]

Mr. Fatchett

Elections to the first Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were held on 24 May, in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law. We hope that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will build on these elections and work towards early realisation of the goal of a legislature elected entirely through universal suffrage.