Written questions

Home Office: Training

2026-05-13 · Home Office · 1207 · Official question

Neil Coyle

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officials in her Department are trained in (a) Hong Kong laws and (b) processing applications to settle in the UK.

Answer

Home Officials are fully trained in all aspects of the policy on deciding applications made under the British National (Overseas) immigration route. The BNO visa allows status holders and their eligible family members to live, work and study in the UK. Th...