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Lord Davies of Gower (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 April 2026

Debate

Student Visas

Contribution

My Lords, 90% of Pakistanis who claim asylum enter the United Kingdom on a student, work or visit visa, as well as 87% of Bangladeshi nationals and 71% of Indian nationals. This is clearly a major abuse of the system. How will the Government get a grip on this problem and clamp down on the abuse of the visa system?

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