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1348776

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from Hong Kong have (a) applied for and (b) been granted a Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	36653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on visas and the British National Overseas (BN(O)) route in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’ on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>The data relates to the first and second quarter of 2021, January to June, and are derived from management information. These data sets are rounded to the nearest hundred. Data for Q3 2021 will be published on 25 November 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/09/2021 08:58:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 18906 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1343356

registered interest
date	02/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of former Apple Daily journalists in Hong Kong who qualify for the UK BNO visa scheme.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	26160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>We have made no such assessment. The Government’s estimate of the number of British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) status holders and their eligible dependants who may migrate to the UK was set out in an impact assessment published on 22 October 2020.</p><p>The impact assessment can be found here: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fukia%2F2020%2F70%2Fpdfs%2Fukia_20200070_en.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CCharlotte.Henniker-Gotley%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C68d14e71acba4e51461208d87a95f887%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637394131831051382%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=tlGfY18wjIQrk2PhUY4S57R4eifr47OYq8aQXGaVD1Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2020/70/pdfs/ukia_20200070_en.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/07/2021 13:20:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1327770

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from Hong Kong have successfully taken up a British National (Overseas) visa since that visa scheme was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	7289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>Information on how many visas for the Hong Kong BN(O) route have been granted between 31 January and 31 March was published in the quarterly migration statistics release on 27 May and can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/06/2021 13:10:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1313311

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of visa applications from holders of British National Overseas (Hong Kong) status have been decided within 12 weeks; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	50
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The new Hong Kong BN(O) route was launched on 31 January 2021, with the new digital application launching on 23 February.</p><p>A breakdown of the application numbers and outcomes will be published as part of the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’, the next update is due for publication on 27 May 2021 and will be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/05/2021 12:23:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1308164

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	179354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the development of the Hong Kong BN(O) route, the Home Office has had regular discussions with counterparts across the UK government and in the Devolved Administrations. This includes the continued work being led by MHCLG to support the effective integration of BN(O) status holders and their family members arriving in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/04/2021 16:08:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1302084

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people accessed the British National (Overseas) visa scheme within its first month.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL14161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office will release application figures, including those for other routes, in the quarterly migration statistics, which are due to be published on 27 May.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/03/2021 16:29:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1274924

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether new British National Overseas citizens on the new British National Overseas visa require a Superintendent Registrar Certificate to get married in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	134465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BN(O) route opens for applications from 31 January 2021.</p><p>BN(O) citizens and their partners with permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route may give notice of their intention to get married or form a civil partnership, but a referral to Home Office immigration for investigation may take place.</p><p>Further information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/marriages-civil-partnerships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/marriages-civil-partnerships</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/01/2021 14:37:47 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1254484

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has modelled the cost of charging different amounts for those seeking a Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	119340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The cost of Hong Kong BN(O) visas has been set at £180 and £250 for 30 months and 5 years Leave to Remain (LTR) respectively. This takes account of the charging principles set by the Immigration Act 2014 and is based on recovering the anticipated full cost of operating the route, building in uncertainty around volumes.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/11/2020 15:18:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1241399

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding the T5 visa scheme for Hong Kong residents by making it renewable after 24 months until they are eligible for settled status after five years.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	100419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme with Hong Kong is a reciprocal agreement currently capped at 24 months. In line with similar agreements with other territories it is primarily a cultural exchange programme rather than a route to settlement and it only applies to those aged under 30.</p><p>Other immigration routes are available to Hong Kong residents which lead to settlement in the UK, plus we have already announced our intention to create a route to settlement for British National (Overseas) resident in Hong Kong and their dependents.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/10/2020 11:43:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion