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Written question asked by Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 1 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 October 2019 (named day). It was answered by Seema Kennedy (Conservative) on Monday, 7 October 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.


Veterans: Hong Kong

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2019 to Question 272140 on Right of Abode: Veterans, when her Department plans to make a decision on whether to grant right of abode to former British-Hong Kong servicemen.

Answer

Under the British Nationality Selection Scheme, that was introduced in 1990 and ran until 1 July 1997, a limited number of Hong Kong Military Service Corps personnel who were settled in Hong Kong could apply to register as a British citizen.

We are giving careful consideration to representations made on behalf of those former Hong Kong Military Service Corps personnel who were unable to obtain citizenship through the selection scheme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
292939
Session
2017-19
Related items
Veterans: Hong Kong
Monday, 8 July 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Hong Kong Right of abode Veterans
Link
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