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1719857

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that student visas are not used solely to gain residence in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Nick Fletcher
uin	27539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 24/05/2024 11:06:08 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4832 label Biography information for Nick Fletcher

1685613

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 (a) student and (b) student dependent visa applications were received by his Department in the first two weeks of January (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Daly
uin	11893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>Our published data on student and student dependent visa applications up to September 2023 can be found in the available migration statistics on GOV.UK: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk</a></p><p>Figures up to 31 December 2023 will be published in the next release. January 2024 figures will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/02/2024 10:06:09 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4854 label Biography information for James Daly

1680524

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 he will take steps to delay the implementation of the Government's proposed measures to restrict the ability for international students to bring family members to the UK on student visas.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	8509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s measure to further restrict the right for international students to bring dependants to the UK, came into effect for courses starting from 1 January 2024.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 15/01/2024 17:08:44 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1677856

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 student visa applications have been withdrawn in each of the past five years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	6836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Our published data, which includes data on withdrawn applications, can be found in the available Migration Statistics on GOV.UK, https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-september-2023/why-do-people-come-to-the-uk-to-study</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/12/2023 11:45:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1676565

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 he will publish a breakdown by sponsoring higher education institution of the number of student visas issued in each year since 1993.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	5986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on Certificates of acceptance for Studies (CAS) in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on CAS used in applications for visas and extensions by education sector are published in table ‘CAS_01’ of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#sponsorship" target="_blank">Study Sponsorship (Confirmation of acceptances for Studies)</a> dataset. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates from 2010 up to the end of September 2023.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/12/2023 12:23:07 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1676567

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 he will publish a breakdown by country of origin of the number of overseas students each higher education institution in England sponsored visas for in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	5988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on Certificates of acceptance for Studies (CAS) in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on CAS used in applications for visas and extensions by nationality are published in table ‘CAS_02’ of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#sponsorship" target="_blank">Study Sponsorship (Confirmation of acceptances for Studies)</a> dataset. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates from 2010 up to the end of September 2023.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/12/2023 13:09:06 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1675132

registered interest
date	04/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 sponsored study visas his Department granted (a) in total and (b) by student nationality in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	5072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on visas in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on the number of Sponsored study applications granted, by nationality, are published in table Vis_D02 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2022/list-of-tables#entry-clearance-visas" target="_blank">Entry clearance visas applications and outcomes detailed dataset.</a></p><p>Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates up to, and including, 2023 Q3 (July to September).</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 12/12/2023 17:13:30 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1672957

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 steps his Department is taking to improve the application process for student visas.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	900301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>During 2023, straightforward applications were delivered within published Service Standards.</p><p>My department introduced technology for a fully digital application process for EEA customers, and customers of any nationality applying in the UK using a UK residence permit.</p><p>We are continually making improvements to processes, working closely with the education sector to support students to apply early with the correct documentation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/11/2023 16:07:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1671474

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: 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 steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process (a) student visa and (b) student sponsor license applications.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	2610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office has continually remained within published service standard for straightforward applications within the Student route. We work closely with the education sector and through public communications campaigns to encourage students to apply as early as possible and to check they have submitted the right documents, to reduce delays. Customers applying to the Student route from overseas can apply up to six months ahead of the course start date, once their education sponsor has provided the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). We continue to review internal processes to identify opportunities to improve the customer journey.</p><p>Student Sponsor license applications have an eight-week service standard which includes a pre-licence visit. To reduce processing times, the pre-licence visits are now undertaken by dedicated Study Compliance officers. Applications may take longer to decide where further information is required from the prospective sponsor following the visit, to confirm the licence requirements are met.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 28/11/2023 15:29:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith