Member

The Government recognise the concerns that the proposals for new-earned settlement rules have raised, and the noble Lord, Lord Alton, referred to these. I stress that we take that very seriously, have recognised it and know how important the ability to settle is to people from Hong Kong. I can assure noble Lords that we are listening carefully to their views, which were relayed eloquently to Members of the other place in the debate in Westminster Hall on 8 September. We will continue to listen. In the meantime, the current rules for settlement under the BNO route will continue to apply.