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Question on monitoring of students on sponsored visas from Layla Moran MP

Written question answered on Thursday 14 June 2018 Layla Moran MP (Liberal Democrats) asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance his Department issues to universities in respect of their monitoring the whereabouts of international employees and students on sponsored visas. Answered on 14 June 2018 by Caroline Nokes, Minister of State […]
  • Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
  • On 29/06/2018
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Question on future overseas student numbers from Jo Stevens MP

Written question answered on Monday 4 June 2018 Jo Stevens MP (Labour) asked the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to increase the number of overseas students studying in UK universities over the next 10 years. Answered on 4 June 2018 by Sam Gyimah, Universities Minister The government fully recognises the important […]
  • Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
  • On 08/06/2018
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Question on international student complaints from Gordon Marsden MP

Written question answered on Wednesday 23 May 2018 Gordon Marsden MP (Labour) asked the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the findings of the report by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education of 26 April 2018 on the relative proportion […]
  • Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
  • On 08/06/2018
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Question on loans for EU students during Brexit transition period from Baroness Garden

Written question answered on Tuesday 22 May 2018 Baroness Garden of Frognal (Liberal Democrat) asked Her Majesty’s Government whether EU students studying in the UK will be eligible for student loans in England during the EU transition period from 2019. Answered on 22 May 2018 by Viscount Younger of Leckie, Lords Spokesperson (Department for Education) […]
  • Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
  • On 08/06/2018
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Question on wrongfully revoked overseas student visas from Lord Taylor

Written question answered on Monday 14 May 2018 Lord Taylor of Warwick (non-affiliated) asked Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that up to 7,000 foreign students had their visas wrongfully revoked; and what assessment, if any, they have made of the circumstances which led to that outcome. Answered on 14 May […]
  • Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
  • On 18/05/2018
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Question on 2019/20 EU student fees from Hilary Benn MP

Written question answered on Friday 16 April 2018   Hilary Benn MP (Lab) asked the Secretary of State for Education, whether non-UK EU students starting university courses in the UK in academic year 2019-20 will be charged home student fees for the full duration of their course. Answered on 16 April 2018 by Sam Gyimah, Minister […]
  • Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
  • On 25/04/2018
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Question on student loans for EU Students from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Written question answered on Friday 6 April 2018   Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab) asked Her Majesty’s Government whether student loans will be available for EU students studying in the UK during the (1) 2019–20, and (2) 2020–21, academic years. Answered on 6 April 2018 by Lord Agnew of Oulton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education): EU students, […]
  • Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
  • On 09/04/2018
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Question on EU students paying international fees following Brexit from Lord Fox

Written question answered on Tuesday 20 March 2018   Lord Fox (Liberal Democrat) asked Her Majesty’s Government whether they have run an impact study on the likely effect on UK university finances of EU students having to pay international fees following Brexit; and if so, what was the outcome of that study. Answered on 20 March […]
  • Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
  • On 09/04/2018
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Question on fee and loan status of EU students from Jonathan Djanogly MP

Written question answered on Tuesday 3 April 2018   Jonathan Djanogly MP (Con) asked the Secretary of State for Education when the Government plans to publish the (a) fee and (b) loan status of EU undergraduate students commencing courses at English higher education providers in the 2019-20 academic year. Answered on 3 April 2018 by Sam Gyimah, Minister of […]
  • Posted by Rhys Newcombe-Jones
  • On 09/04/2018
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