Written Question·Home Office·UIN 103842

Visas: Clergy

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party — Angus and Perthshire Glens

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign Catholic priests have been denied a visa for the UK since July 2024.

Answer

The Home Office does not hold data, in a reportable format, on how many foreign Catholic priests have been refused UK visas since July 2024.