Immigration Hong Kong 2021-03-22
2021-03-22
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Q1
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The question pertains to the progress made on implementing an immigration pathway for Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) passport holders. This is a specific policy area concerning migration and citizenship.
What progress her Department has made on implementing the immigration route for Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) passport holders to settle in the UK.
On 31 January, we launched a bespoke immigration route for British national overseas status-holders and their households, allowing them to come to the UK to live, work and study on a pathway to British citizenship. On 23 February, we also launched a fully digital application process.
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Q2
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The question builds on the previous one about the BNO immigration route, extending to acknowledge the Home Office's work on asylum reform. This is a broader policy area involving migration, citizenship, and social welfare.
I congratulate the Home Secretary and her Ministers on the excellent work with Hong Kong BNOs, and long may it continue. On the wider point of asylum, may I thank the Secretary of State and her excellent ministerial team for the much-needed reforms to the asylum system that they are introducing, which will make the asylum system significantly fairer to the British people? These changes cannot come soon enough.
We appreciate my hon. Friend's warm endorsement of the work done to create this route, which will give many millions the opportunity to make their home here in our United Kingdom, if they decide that that is the right choice for them and their family.
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The response did not address the specific reforms to the asylum system mentioned by the questioner.
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