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Request reference number: MGLA050722-4495
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Summary of request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request further information from the Greater London Authority on its ‘Local Welcome Hong Kong Fund’ as a part of the national Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) welcome programme.
In the DLUCH’s July 2021 guidance to local authorities (Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) welcome programme – information for local authorities - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)), it was stated that a total of £43.1 million national ‘Welcome Programme’ will be delivered to support ‘BN(O) status holders and their families to help them to successfully settle in their new communities’ across the UK, of which £30.7 million of ‘targeted funding’ will be made available to local authorities in England.
In the London Mayor’s statement on 30 June 2022 (Mayor reaffirms his support for Hongkongers | London City Hall), it was stated that ‘more than £200,000 has been granted to eight local authorities across London’ through the Local Welcome Hong Kong Fund provided by the DLUCH.
I am requesting the following information:
- the list of London councils which have applied for (and subsequently received) such ‘targeted funding’ under the HK BNO Welcome Programme/Local Welcome Hong Kong Fund
- the amount of funding applied and subsequently granted for
- the breakdown of funding spending
Related documents
MGLA050722-4495 - FOI response