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Asylum: Overseas Students

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 58143

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many higher education students have claimed asylum in the final six months of their course in each of the last five years.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Available data on the ‘Source of asylum claims in 2024’ was published by the Home Office on 30th March 2025.

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