Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Lai and all of you here today. I am very grateful for the incredible advocacy that you have done for a number of years now.
Let me also express my great admiration for Mr. Lai. He truly is a paragon of courage and an individual who stands up for his principles. The image of Mr. Lai being arrested is one I will never forget: his determination and resolve to stand up for the principles of free journalism and the rule of law.
The first question I have would either be for Mr. de Pulford or Ms. Gallagher.
You stated that, recently, the United Kingdom acknowledged that Mr. Lai has British citizenship. I suspect part of that was because they didn't want to play into the hands of unfounded charges that Mr. Lai was conspiring with foreign governments. The good news is that this has been acknowledged.
Are they now espousing in any way, shape or form the legal case on behalf of Mr. Lai? What is it you expect from the British government?