Interview questions

Christine Lee - founder of the BC project:

1. What are the main issues affecting Chinese Community in this country?
2. As an ethnic minority group, what does the Chinese public wish their own ethnic MP (if elected) to bring back to their community?

3. Seven Chinese MP candidates standing for this year's general election have been described as a record breaker. Does it show more British-Chinese are getting involved in British politics? Why is there such a change?

4. To what extent have the British-Chinese been integrated into the British society?
5. How do these activities from the BC project help the overseas Chinese integrate into British society?

6. How many eligible overseas Chinese actually voted in the last general election?
7. A-third of overseas Chinese do not register to vote, although they are eligible - why do you think this is the case?

8. How do you think the BC project activities will help the Chinese candidates compete in the general election?

9. What are the main issues preventing or deterring Chinese from voting in the election? Are these problems likely to affect them this time around?

George Lee - Conservative MP candidate for Holborn and St Pancras

1. What are the main issues affecting Chinese Community in this country?
2. As an ethnic minority group, what does the Chinese public wish their own ethnic MP (if elected) to bring back to their community?

3. What are the major issues you are concerned about in the Constituency that you stand for?
4. If you are elected, how are you going to address the issues affecting your constituency?

5. To what extent have the British-Chinese been integrated into the British society?
6. What are the major obstacles for overseas Chinese to integrate into British society?

7. Why is it important, as a member of an ethnic minority group, to get involved into British politics?

8. Some elderly Chinese in this country do not believe politics can make a change; your life story is about change, and now you are standing for MP and want to make a change through participating in the democratic process, but how are you going to convince them it works?

9. Seven Chinese MP candidates standing for this year's general election have been described as a record breaker. Does it show more British-Chinese are getting involved in British politics? Why is there such a change?

Merlene Emerson - the Lib Dem candidate for Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush

1. What are the main issues affecting the Chinese community in this country?
2. As an ethnic minority group, what does the Chinese public wish their Chinese MP (if you're get elected) to bring back to the community?

3.What are the major issues you are concerned about in the constituency that you are standing for?
4.If you are elected, how are you going to address the issues affecting your constituency?

5. To what extent have the British-Chinese been integrated into British society?
6. What are the major obstacles for overseas Chinese to integrate into British society?

7. I have spoken to some Chinese that they say their medicines are not available on the NHS or is not part of the prescription by the NHS. Do you think such factors make them feel they have not been fully integrated into the British society?

8. Why is it important, as a member of an ethnic minority group, to get involved into British politics?

9. Seven Chinese MP candidates standing for this year's general election have been described as a record breaker. Does it mean more British-Chinese are getting involved in British politics? Why is there such a change?

Dr Stephen Ng - Islington Council Labour Cllr candidate for Hillrise Ward:

1. What are the issues affecting Chinese community in Islington?
2. What are the main difficulties the Chinese community face in Islington?
3. If you are elected as a local councillor, what will you bring back to the Chinese community?

4. What are the major issues you are concerned about in the ward you are representing for?

5. What role the Chinese art and culture have played in relation with integrating the community into the British society?

6. To what extent have the British-Chinese been integrated into British society?
7. What are the major obstacles for overseas Chinese to integrated into British society?

8. Why is it important, as a member of ethnic minority group, to get involved into British politics?

Devon Chow - member of the UK Youth Parliament

1. According to the answers you gave to me, you feel like a British...What do you mean by feeling like a British?

2. What are the issues affecting the Chinese community youngsters in this country?
3. How do you, as a MYP, help address the issues that concerning the Chinese community youth? the Chinese community and the British society as a whole?

4. Have Chinese integrated fully into the British society? Please give your reasons.
5. Are there stereotypical people associated with the Chinese?

6. How will you bring changes to today's young people in terms of making school curriculum more attractive or getting more jobs for young people?

7. How effective you think the Youth Parliament can solve these problems?