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date	02/05/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of refusals by the Hong Kong Police Force to provide criminals records of British National (overseas) Visa holders on the ability of those people to gain employment in the UK.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
uin	183640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>In April 2021, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) launched a new UK-wide Welcome Programme to support BN(O) status holders. In November 2022, DLUHC published a letter to BN(O)s and prospective employers on Certificates of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC) from the Hong Kong Police. The letter outlines a revised guidance on how to obtain a CNCC. Where a CNCC cannot be obtained, sectoral examples on alternative methods are provided. The letter is available in English and Cantonese and is available on the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fwelcome-a-guide-for-hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa-holders-in-the-uk&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cebbaf02613e04f79fe0708db52d26a8f%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638194835893959409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zP%2F9M%2BeDLJ4RQF6bAuJHXUGw0iMU6K8COY9t7codrpI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> landing page. We are working closely with FCDO officials to keep the guidance under review and monitor the impact to help BN(O)s overcome the barriers they face when seeking employment.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 15/05/2023 15:46:55 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

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date	11/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on financial support for historical and heritage assets.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	901563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to support the heritage and cultural sector. There are several sources of funding from Government Arm’s Length Bodies, such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England’s repair grants. I would encourage the Honourable Gentleman to look into those.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 11/10/2022 15:24:32 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson