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Visas: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she had with Cabinet colleagues prior to the recent decision concerning Sudanese student visas.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
10 Mar 2026
Target answer date
12 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she had with Cabinet colleagues prior to the recent decision concerning Sudanese student visas.

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    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 ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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