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Chevening Scholarships Programme: Gaza

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 10 September 2025UIN 74278

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the students from Gaza granted permission to study in the United Kingdom under the Chevening scheme will be subject to any security checks or vetting.

Answered by Mike Tapp

Robust security checks will be undertaken on the Chevening Scholars and all students who enter the UK through this process. Biometrics will be collected as part of the visa application process and prior to the final decision on granting entry to the UK as a student.

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