Written Question·Home Office·UIN 74278
Chevening Scholarships Programme: Gaza
Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025
Question
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the students from Gaza granted permission to study in the United Kingdom under the Chevening scheme will be subject to any security checks or vetting.
Answer
Mike TappRobust security checks will be undertaken on the Chevening Scholars and all students who enter the UK through this process. Biometrics will be collected as part of the visa application process and prior to the final decision on granting entry to the UK as...
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