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FOREIGN AFFAIRS – HONG KONG SERVICE VETERANS [55644] - 05 June 2020

FOREIGN AFFAIRS – HONG KONG SERVICE VETERANS [55644] - 05 June 2020

Dr Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral statement of 2 June 2020, Official Report, column 682 on Hong Kong National Security Legislation: UK Response, and his response at column 691 that the Home Office is considering representations on behalf of former Hong Kong Military Service Corps personnel who were not awarded UK passports between 1990 and 1997, if he will take steps with the Home Secretary to ensure that those estimated remaining 250 to 300 military and naval veterans and their families are now permitted to apply for UK passports.  [55644]

[Due for Answer on 10 June.] 

NOTE: This is the original Question referred to under 53988. It was been re-tabled for the reason explained here. However, as the FCO again redesignated it for Answer by the Home Office, it was decided to withdraw it. The Home Office had already given its answer here.