Select committee: Home Affairs Committee
Conclusion 5
Second Report - The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong
Published 7 Jul 2021
Paragraph 60
Addressed to Home Office
Home Affairs Committee The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Given the threats of imprisonment under the new security law faced by some Hong Kong young people, the asylum system should be another appropriate route for them to be able to follow. It is troubling that we have heard they are deterred from doing so. The current delays in the asylum system which leave young people—not just from Hong Kong—unable to study or work potentially for years before their cases are resolved are a serious problem. The Home Office must urgently address the long delays in the asylum casework system that are preventing it from operating as an effective route to safety and security for those in need of sanctuary.
From: Home Affairs Committee, Second Report - The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong (HC 191), paragraph 60, 7 July 2021
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 10 September 2021 (deadline 6 September 2021).