Kevin Foster corrected a written answer on Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus

16 July 2020 · Commons written answer · Home Office

Carol Monaghan (Scottish National Party, Glasgow North West) asked written question 72226 on 10 July 2020. Kevin Foster answered on 15 July 2020 for the Home Office, and Kevin Foster corrected the answer on 16 July 2020. The same corrected answer was given to question 72227. The corrected text no longer gives the figure 72226. Altogether 150 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a temporary visa due to the covid-19 pandemic, particularly where those people have underlying health conditions that may make international travel more hazardous.

Original and corrected answer

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~~To ask the Secretary~~ of ~~State~~ for ~~the~~ Home ~~Department, if she will make an assessment~~ of ~~the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a temporary visa due~~ to the covid-19 ~~pandemic, particularly where those~~ people have underlying health conditions that may make international travel more hazardous. 72226 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a Tier 4 General Student visa due to the covid-19 pandemic.	The latest information in respect of advice for visa holders can be found on GOV.UK at: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents . This is kept under review. The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We recognise that further adjustments are likely to be required to cater for all scenarios, and we are working through these, to ensure people are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control.

Original

Corrected

~~To ask the Secretary~~ of ~~State~~ for ~~the~~ Home ~~Department, if she will make an assessment~~ of ~~the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a temporary visa due~~ to the covid-19 ~~pandemic, particularly where those~~ people have underlying health conditions that may make international travel more hazardous. 72226
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting a further extension for people on a Tier 4 General Student visa due to the covid-19 pandemic.

The latest information in respect of advice for visa holders can be found on GOV.UK at: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents . This is kept under review.
The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We recognise that further adjustments are likely to be required to cater for all scenarios, and we are working through these, to ensure people are not unduly affected by circumstances beyond their control.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

Receipt

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Date read	15 October 2026
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