On 8 July Dechen Pemba, a British citizen, was deported without notice from Beijing to the UK by the Chinese authorities. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials have been in touch with Ms Pemba since her safe return to the UK. Our embassy in Beijing expressed formal concerns to and sought clarification from the Chinese Foreign Ministry on 11 July and repeated their concerns about the deportation at a meeting on 17 July. Senior FCO officials raised concerns about the manner of Ms Pemba's deportation with the Chinese ambassador Madame Fu Ying on 11 July.