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Gaza: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the safe passage of scholars from Gaza who hold offers of admission at UK universities.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
26 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
4 Aug 2025 · 39 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the safe passage of scholars from Gaza who hold offers of admission at UK universities.

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Aug 2025

    Answer published

    We are aware of the students and are considering the request for support. The issues arising from the current situation in Gaza are complex.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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