Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Deferred
Paragraph: 119
Ensure robust plan for integration and employment support for arriving BN(O) visa holders.
Recommendation
Integration support for newly arriving Hong Kongers is essential. The Government must ensure there is a robust plan for integration and employment support for BN(O) visa holders arriving to live in the UK. In January we heard significant concerns from witnesses about a lack of awareness and understanding by local authorities of the existence and role of the Hong Kong BN(O) visa route, and its potential consequences in terms of settlement patterns. Following this evidence, we welcome the Government’s recent efforts to set out further action on local support and integration.
Government Response Summary
The government discusses the setting of visa, immigration, and citizenship fees, which is unrelated to the recommendation for a robust plan for integration and employment support for BN(O) visa holders.
Paragraph Reference:
119
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
16. As you have mentioned in the report, the Home Office sets visa, immigration and citizenship fees at a level which helps provide resources necessary to operate the Border, Immigration and Citizenship System and reduce reliance on taxpayer funding.