Ministerial Corrections

Thursday 9th May 2019 Ministerial Corrections

Thursday 9 May 2019

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Thursday 9th May 2019 Ministerial Corrections

China: UK Policy

The following is an extract from a Westminster Hall debate on China: UK Policy on Tuesday 7 May 2019.

[Mark Field]

As many Members may know, Huawei has had a long-standing joint venture with BT going back almost a decade and a half. Arguably, those who oppose Huawei having any more involvement will have to recognise that that has already been worked through. The extensive review that we now have will go far beyond individual vendors or countries.

[Official Report, 7 May 2019, Vol. 659, c. 261WH.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Asia and the Pacific, the right hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Mark Field):

An error has been identified in my reply to the debate.

The correct wording should have been:

[Mark Field]

As many Members may know, Huawei has had a long-standing joint venture with BT going back almost a decade and a half. Arguably, those who oppose Huawei being involved will have to recognise that that has already been worked through. The extensive review that we now have will go far beyond individual vendors or countries.

Education

Thursday 9th May 2019 Ministerial Corrections

Tuition Fees: EU Students

The following is an extract from the urgent question on Tuition Fees: EU Students on Monday 29 April 2019.

[Sir Nicholas Soames]

Does my hon. Friend agree that, generally speaking, the rule the Government should adopt, given the unfortunate decision that this country has taken to leave the European Union and in order to make our way in the world to the greatest advantage, is that we must retain a very open system to allow the brightest and the best to come and study here from all over the world at equal rates of charging, but also with a regime that allows them to stay here and work in an orderly, sensible manner that is easily enforced?

[Chris Skidmore]

From the international perspective of the United Kingdom’s universities, I entirely agree that we now have the highest ever number of applications from foreign countries—about 158,000.

[Official Report, 29 April 2019, Vol. 659, c. 30.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation:

An error has been identified in my response to my right hon. Friend the Member for Mid Sussex (Sir Nicholas Soames).

The correct response should have been:

[Chris Skidmore]

From the international perspective of the United Kingdom’s universities, I entirely agree that we now have the highest ever number of applicants from foreign countries—about 134,000.