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Written question asked by James Naish (Labour) on Thursday, 3 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 2025. It was answered by Catherine West (Labour) on Friday, 11 July 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Hong Kong: Immigration

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of maintaining the BN(O) visa scheme with a five-year pathway to indefinite leave to remain.

Answer

The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future. As the Foreign Secretary stated in the latest Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong, our commitment to the BN(O) visa route remains steadfast.

Further details of all measures announced in the Immigration White Paper will be set out in the normal way in due course, and where necessary, will be subject to consultation.

We regularly engage with representatives of the Hong Kong diaspora in the UK on issues related to the BN(O) visa.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
64785
Session
2024-26
Related items
Restoring Control over the Immigration System
Monday, 12 May 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Immigration Hong Kong Visas British national (overseas)
Link
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