Immigration: Hong Kong
Commons · Question 119664 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Clive Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 5.60 of the policy paper entitled Explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes in the Immigration Rules: HC 1691, published on 5 March 2026, whether B2 level English
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 16 Mar 2026
The increase in the English language requirement in the statement of changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1691) does not apply to those on the BN(O) route.The Government is continuing to consider whether the B2 standard should be extended more widely and futu...