Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Deferred
Appointment of BN(O) Resettlement Panel necessary to coordinate Hong Konger integration support.
Conclusion
While cross-departmental work is welcome, the Home Secretary should also appoint a BN(O) Resettlement Panel to implement the plan from the inter-Ministerial group and to coordinate with local authorities, new residents and civil society groups on how best to support integration for Hong Kongers upon arrival. (Paragraph 122)
Government Response Summary
The government responds by outlining its process for monitoring country situations and updating country policy and information notes (CPINs), but does not address the recommendation to appoint a BN(O) Resettlement Panel.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
20. The Home Office regularly monitors and reviews the situation in countries of origin, working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Our country policy and information notes (CPIN) are kept under constant review and updated periodically and in the event of specific events where appropriate. In respect of the protests and subsequent introduction of the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong, the Home Office produced an initial report in February 2020 and updated it in November 2020.