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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-20more like thismore than 2021-07-20
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading British National (Overseas): Hong Kong more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support new arrivals from Hong Kong arriving with British National (Overseas) status. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Reed more like this
uin 36652 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2021-09-06more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>In April, MHCLG announced £43.1 million of government funding to welcome Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) [BN(O)] status holders to the UK and to support them to access housing, work and educational support.</p><p>MHCLG has published an online bilingual Welcome Pack on GOV.UK and is establishing a network of 12 welcome hubs across the UK, alongside funding to enable local authorities in England to provide English language provision and destitution support, where needed.</p><p>Additionally, MHCLG has invited Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to bid for a share of a £2.6 million fund to support programmes that will help BN(O) status holders make the best start to rebuilding their lives. The grant schemes will provide regional community support, support on a national level, educational resources for schools, and a hate crime reporting service. We expect successful VCSE organisation to begin delivery in the autumn.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-09-06T08:20:42.433Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-06T08:20:42.433Z
answering member
4635
label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
tabling member
4268
label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this