Question follow-through · 112735
Immigration: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to put in place transitional arrangements for BN(O) applicants, dependants and children reaching five years’ residence from 2026 in Lewes constituency.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 25 Feb 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Immigration and borders
- Immigration · 3 Mar 2026
- UK Visas and Immigration: Passports · 3 Mar 2026
- UK Visas and Immigration: Passports · 3 Mar 2026
- UK Visas and Immigration: Standards · 3 Mar 2026
- Immigration and Visas: Applications · 3 Mar 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to put in place transitional arrangements for BN(O) applicants, dependants and children reaching five years’ residence from 2026 in Lewes constituency.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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