Written question asked by Baroness Debbonaire (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 (named day). It was answered by Vicky Ford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Hong Kong: Foreign Nationals

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2022 to Question 18940 on Hong Kong: Foreign Nationals, what the statutory regulations are which require employers to carry out Certificates of No Criminal Convictions checks in specified roles in the health and education sectors.

Answer: The statutory regulations that require employers to carry out Certificates of No Criminal Convictions for Hong Kong British Nationals Overseas (BNOs) in the Health sector can be found under the NHS Employers criminal records check standards and in the Education sector under 'Keeping children safe in education' guidance. Both are available online. Further comment on the specifics of these regulations should be directed to the respective departments of Health and Education.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 48396
Session: 2022-23
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