Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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Overseas Students: SudanHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what if any, review process is available to Sudanese students currently holding UK university offers following the recent policy changes which impact their ability to obtain visas.
Answer: The decision to introduce a visa brake on the Student visa route for Sudan and three other nationalities was based on data-driven migration and border security considerations. There are no plans to provide exceptions for prospective students in scope of t...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRefugeesHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the new refugee study and work pathway schemes will open.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control statement, the Government committed to the creation of safe and legal routes. This included capped routes for refugees and displaced students to come to the UK to study or for work.On 5 March the Home Secretary set out i...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Chevening Scholarships ProgrammeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Sudanese nationals have been awarded Chevening Scholarships for each of the last five years.
Answer: I can confirm that 79 Sudanese nationals were awarded Chevening Scholarships in the years 2021-25.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRefugees: SponsorshipHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the new community sponsorship safe routes will be open to nationals from Sudan and Afghanistan.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced pers...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRefugees: ResettlementHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the new refugee study and work pathway schemes will be open to nationals from Sudan and Afghanistan.
Answer: In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme and capped routes for refugee and displaced students to come to t...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Afghanistan and SudanHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a cost-benefit analysis was conducted of the visa brake being applied to Sudanese and Afghan students.
Answer: Equality Impact Assessments have been completed in line with the Equality Act 2010 for the emergency brakes on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. These were completed alongside extensive cross-government assessments and consultations as each nation...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: Afghanistan and SudanHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment was made of the potential impact of the decision to introduce student visa breaks for nationals of Sudan and Afghanistan on access to higher education in those countries.
Answer: Equality Impact Assessments have been completed in line with the Equality Act 2010 for the emergency brakes on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. These were completed alongside extensive cross-government assessments and consultations as each nation...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: SudanHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment was made of the potential impact on atrocity prevention in the decision to introduce student visa breaks for nationals of Sudan.
Answer: Equality Impact Assessments have been completed in line with the Equality Act 2010 for the emergency brakes on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. These were completed alongside extensive cross-government assessments and consultations as each nation...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the 18 month review of visa brakes includes engagement with Departments other than her own.
Answer: The visa brake is not intended to be permanent and will be kept under regular review by the Home Office in close consultation with other government departments. The brake will only be released once the government considers it appropriate to do so. The dec...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the 18 month review of visa brakes includes considerations other than asylum-rates.
Answer: The visa brake is not intended to be permanent and will be kept under regular review by the Home Office in close consultation with other government departments. The brake will only be released once the government considers it appropriate to do so. The dec...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the 18 month review of visa brakes will be conducted.
Answer: The visa brake is not intended to be permanent and will be kept under regular review by the Home Office in close consultation with other government departments. The brake will only be released once the government considers it appropriate to do so. The dec...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of those in the UK on Skilled Worker and Study visa routes have gone on to claim asylum by nationality, per quarter for the last four quarters.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on visas and asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. The number of Skilled Worker and Study entry clearance visas and extensions, broken down by nationality, is published in table Vis_D02 of the 'Ent...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chief Coroner, Local Authorities and other key partners on reducing the length of time for inquests.
Answer: Coroner services are locally funded and administered in each of the 74 coroner areas in England and Wales. Operational issues are the responsibility of the relevant local authority in each area and real-time inquest data is not collated centrally.The Gove...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for coroner inquests to be completed on bereaved families in England.
Answer: Coroner services are locally funded and administered in each of the 74 coroner areas in England and Wales. Operational issues are the responsibility of the relevant local authority in each area and real-time inquest data is not collated centrally.The Gove...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many inquests are currently in progress in England as of 11 March 2026.
Answer: Coroner services are locally funded and administered in each of the 74 coroner areas in England and Wales. Operational issues are the responsibility of the relevant local authority in each area and real-time inquest data is not collated centrally.The Gove...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the time taken to carry out inquests.
Answer: Coroner services are locally funded and administered in each of the 74 coroner areas in England and Wales. Operational issues are the responsibility of the relevant local authority in each area and real-time inquest data is not collated centrally.The Gove...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronersMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of inquest delays on bereaved families.
Answer: Coroner services are locally funded and administered in each of the 74 coroner areas in England and Wales. Operational issues are the responsibility of the relevant local authority in each area and real-time inquest data is not collated centrally.The Gove...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department operates a policy of ending study visas for nationalities where asylum claims from students go beyond a certain percentage.
Answer: From 26 March 2026, we will refuse sponsored study visa applications from main applicants outside of the UK who are nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan. Additionally, we will refuse Skilled Worker visa applications from main applicants ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: SudanHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 119435 on Asylum: Sudan, how many of those who claimed asylum were Chevening Scholars.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Available data on asylum claims linked to study visas for Sudan is referenced in the answer to Question 119435.The requested information on asylum claims fr...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the user identity verification provisions in the Online Safety Act on the uptake of digital iden
Answer: Ofcom will be consulting on guidance for user identity verification required under the Online Safety Act, following the publication of the categorisation register. The consultation findings will be published as soon as possible, by mid-2027.The Act requir...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the user identity verification provisions in the Online Safety Act on the Government’s target to
Answer: Ofcom will be consulting on guidance for user identity verification required under the Online Safety Act, following the publication of the categorisation register. The consultation findings will be published as soon as possible, by mid-2027.The Act requir...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInternet: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what work her Department has undertaken on the implementation of the user identity verification provisions in the Online Safety Act.
Answer: Ofcom will be consulting on guidance for user identity verification required under the Online Safety Act, following the publication of the categorisation register. The consultation findings will be published as soon as possible, by mid-2027.The Act requir...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: SudanDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she had with Cabinet colleagues prior to the recent decision concerning Sudanese student visas.
Answer: The new International Education Strategy has confirmed this government's continued commitment to welcome international students who meet the requirements to study in the UK.The government recognises the significant economic and cultural contribution that ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: SudanDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the contribution of Sudanese students on Higher Education.
Answer: The new International Education Strategy has confirmed this government's continued commitment to welcome international students who meet the requirements to study in the UK.The government recognises the significant economic and cultural contribution that ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: SudanHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her recent decision on Sudanese student visas on the Chevening Scholarship programme.
Answer: The decision to introduce a visa brake on the Student visa route for Sudan and the other three nationalities was based on data-driven migration and border security considerations. While we recognise that most people who apply to study in the UK do so genu...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
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