Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his department has had with Hong Kong authorities on the barriers faced by UK resident BN(O) status holders in accessing their Mandatory Provident Fund savings after departing Hong Kong.

We are committed to supporting the valued BN(O) community here in the UK and are clear that discrimination against BN(O) passport holders is unacceptable.

Documentary requirements for withdrawing funds early are a matter for the Hong Kong authorities, and we continue to raise this issue directly with the Hong Kong Government and the MPF Schemes Authority (MPFA) to encourage a pragmatic solution. Ministers across government have raised the issue directly with the Hong Kong authorities and UK officials continue to discuss the issue with the relevant banks.