Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether training is being provided to police officers to help ensure they have appropriate knowledge and skills to support the (a) protection and (b) safety of Hong Kongers living in the UK.

As you would expect, Home Office officials work closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, as well as other government departments, to ensure that the UK is a safe and welcoming place for both those who hold British National (Overseas) status and other Hongkongers.

The College of Policing sets and maintains training standards for policing. The Government is not aware of any training for police officers specifically in relation to Hongkongers ion the UK. However, the Code of Ethics, published by the College in 2014, includes equality and diversity among the standards of professional behaviour in the police.

The College’s foundation training for all those entering the service also covers supporting diverse communities. Training in each police force is the responsibility of individual chief officers, according to policing needs and priorities, which may include specific community needs.