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Written question asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) on Friday, 13 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 March 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Overseas Students

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many nationals from (1) Myanmar, (2) Sudan, (3) Cameroon, and (4) Afghanistan have applied for asylum in theĀ UK following the expiry of a student visa in each of the last five years for which data is available.

Answer

The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15538
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Asylum Overseas students Visas
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk