Written questions

Asylum: Hong Kong

Commons · Question 105945 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 21 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian and mental health impact of asylum delays for Hong Kongers fleeing political persecution; and what steps the Government will take to ensure their claim

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 21 Jan 2026

The Home Office takes safeguarding issues extremely seriously. Protecting vulnerable people is a key cross-cutting departmental priority. We recognise that that all asylum seekers are potentially vulnerable. During the asylum decision making process we ai...