Question follow-through · 42828

Overseas Students: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Hong Kong students do not experience Chinese (a) interference, (b) influence, (c) harassment and (d) repression whilst studying on UK campuses.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
2 Apr 2025
Answer
9 Apr 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 31 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Hong Kong students do not experience Chinese (a) interference, (b) influence, (c) harassment and (d) repression whilst studying on UK campuses.

  2. 2 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The UK welcomes international students, including from China, who make a very positive impact on the UK’s higher education (HE) sector, our economy and society as a whole. We will always protect our national security, human rights and values.The first dut...

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