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1692369

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of international undergraduate students at universities in England applied for indefinite leave to remain after their studies in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	16070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Student route is a temporary immigration route and does not lead to settlement in the UK. However, students may apply to extend their leave on other routes to remain in the UK, provided they meet the requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office publishes data on how people move through the immigration system in the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigrant-journey&amp;data=05%7C02%7CStudentMigrationPolicyTeam%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C58a50f2983144205479f08dc3937fabb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638448159792405545%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=E1LVVlPcStb%2BRJbHFTveaWl9wzNDp%2BXFcJ4RHUESVvw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migrant Journey report</a>. The report contains information on the number of people granted settlement each year by initial immigration route in dataset MJ_D02. The <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fmigrant-journey-2022-report&amp;data=05%7C02%7CStudentMigrationPolicyTeam%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C58a50f2983144205479f08dc3937fabb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638448159792421357%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=d%2BoRKrRKzstRpVJ1NmCpcN%2BMjX5f2vf2cylv%2FIaM9hA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">latest report</a> covers up to the end of 2022.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 07/03/2024 14:23:03 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1352593

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons publicly-funded schools are not part of the Home Office list of institutions licensed to sponsor migrants under the Student route of the points-based system while exceptions are available for independent schools; and if she will review this policy.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	41669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>State-funded schools are funded by UK taxpayers for the purpose of educating individuals with a statutory right to education in the UK.</p><p>The Government considers it right those children who are entitled to live in the UK (and whose families are entitled to work, access services and benefits and pay tax in the UK) are the children who should be educated by state-funded schools.</p><p>It would therefore not be appropriate for these schools to hold a student sponsor licence to sponsor international students, as the cost of the education provided to such students recruited from overseas would fall on the UK taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 09/09/2021 13:07:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1341870

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to grant cost exemptions to students who need to extend their visas to complete their course in the UK as a result of the duration of their courses being extended due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	24352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>We have no plans to exempt students from paying an application fee where they require further time to complete a course of study.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/07/2021 15:21:31 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1341871

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of students applying for visa extensions in response to the duration of their courses being extended as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	24353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>Home Office Migration Statistics do not capture the number of estimated student visa extension applications submitted in response to the covid-19 outbreak.</p><p>The Home Office does though publish data on the number of student visa extension applications submitted and how many of these have been granted. The data shows the year on year comparison. These can be found in our published statistics: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F987786%2Fextentions-summary-mar-2021-tables.ods&amp;data=04%7C01%7CLindsay.Price%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cef53effa5c63443ec31708d93b9fb087%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637606379303842074%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=daJP5l4Cr7IRiuL1E%2FVDhOGHgHvEeKHQhpmywIjrsUo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Extensions tables</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/07/2021 15:32:39 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1337473

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education to ensure that her Department's policies on visa renewals for international students are aligned with the International Education Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	16922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>Ahead of the update to the International Education Strategy published in February 2021, I reaffirmed our commitment to the ambition outlined within it.</p><p>The Home Office has already made several changes which ensure alignment with the International Education Strategy.</p><p>With the launch of the Student route on 5 October 2020, we have simplified and streamlined the previous Tier 4 route to make it easier for students to apply for further courses of study within the UK.</p><p>We have extended the ability for students to apply for a further course of study within the UK to students studying at all types of institution, and to switch into the Student route from a greater number of other immigration routes.</p><p>All students can apply for a further course within the UK, provided they are able to demonstrate they are progressing academically to a higher level of study.</p><p>Students who have been in the UK for 12 months or more with valid permission on the date of application, are not required to demonstrate evidence of finances with their application.</p><p>The Government has also removed the time limit on study above degree level, to enable talented students to undertake further qualifications.</p><p>The launch of the Graduate route on 1 July will further enhance our offer to international students. Students who successfully complete an eligible qualification at degree level or above at a Higher Education Provider with a track record of compliance will be able to work or look for work at any skill level for two years (three for PhD students) after their studies. The Graduate route will enhance the UK as a destination for study and will attract and retain talented individuals to develop their careers within the UK.</p><p>The Government will continue to work constructively between departments to support the delivery of the International Education Strategy.</p><p>A welcome sign of the results of this are the number of international students applying for permission on the Student and Child Student routes has recovered strongly despite the Covid-19 pandemic, in the year ending March 2021, there were 250,683 sponsored students granted permission.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/06/2021 17:09:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 8185 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1336651

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of ending the visa concession allowing international students to undertake distance or blended learning on recruitment for 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	16133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, the Government have introduced several concessions to support international students and their sponsors.</p><p>These concessions are kept under regular review and we are engaging with the education sector as to the ongoing impact of the global pandemic on their operations.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/06/2021 15:58:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1273122

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether students who arrive in the UK to complete their studies by 6 April 2021 will be eligible for the Graduate Immigration Route.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	133134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>It is a core principle of the Graduate route that someone must have spent some time studying in the UK.</p><p>As we have stated for some time, in light of the impact Covid-19 has had on international students those who began studying overseas in Autumn 2020 and who enter the UK before 6 April 2021 to complete their course will be eligible for the Graduate route if they meet the requirements.</p><p>On 24 December we published further guidance confirming those who begin study overseas in January 2021 will also be eligible for the route if they enter the UK to complete their course before 27 September 2021 and meet the requirements.</p><p>Any period of distance learning in the current academic year will not count against eligible students who graduate after 2021, providing they complete their course in the UK under the Student route. Those who do not complete their studies in the UK will be ineligible.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 133135 question first answered 12/01/2021 15:28:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1273123

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing students who have had to study by distance or via blended learning as a result of the covid-19 outbreak and who may not be able to complete their final semester of the 2020-21 academic year in the UK, to remain eligible for the Graduate Immigration Route.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	133135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>It is a core principle of the Graduate route that someone must have spent some time studying in the UK.</p><p>As we have stated for some time, in light of the impact Covid-19 has had on international students those who began studying overseas in Autumn 2020 and who enter the UK before 6 April 2021 to complete their course will be eligible for the Graduate route if they meet the requirements.</p><p>On 24 December we published further guidance confirming those who begin study overseas in January 2021 will also be eligible for the route if they enter the UK to complete their course before 27 September 2021 and meet the requirements.</p><p>Any period of distance learning in the current academic year will not count against eligible students who graduate after 2021, providing they complete their course in the UK under the Student route. Those who do not complete their studies in the UK will be ineligible.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 133134 question first answered 12/01/2021 15:28:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1222884

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a Tier 4 General Student visa due to the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	72227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a temporary visa due to the covid-19 pandemic, particularly where those people have underlying health conditions that may make international travel more hazardous. 72226</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a Tier 4 General Student visa due to the covid-19 pandemic.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The latest information in respect of advice for visa holders can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents</a>. This is kept under review.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We recognise that further adjustments are likely to be required to cater for all scenarios, and we are working through these, to ensure people are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control.</ins></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/07/2020 16:15:35 question first ministerially corrected 16/07/2020 10:22:45 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 37521 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1218230

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the merits of allowing Tier 4 applications from international students to be processed without biometrics for students in countries where visa centres remain closed.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	65131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>Students, like other visa applicants, are required to attend a visa application centre (VAC) to provide documents and enrol their biometrics, this is a minimum mandated security requirement for all visa national travellers to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Biometrics play a significant role in delivering security and facilitation in the border and immigration system. They enable quick and robust identity assurance and suitability checks on foreign nationals subject to immigration control.</p><p> </p><p>As restrictions continue to be lifted by governments, overseas VACs are reopening, enabling students to apply for the required visa to study in the UK.  As centres reopen, details of these will be published on our commercial partner websites. As of 29th June, 113 visa application centres have reopened.</p><p> </p><p>UKVI operations and the Education sector are working closely to ensure student applications are not impacted by earlier closures as a result of Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/07/2020 09:02:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner