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Debate between Alberto Costa and Kevin Foster
Thursday 29th March 2018

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alberto Costa Portrait Alberto Costa (South Leicestershire) (Con)
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5. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of education exports.

Kevin Foster Portrait Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)
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9. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of education exports.

Graham Stuart Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade (Graham Stuart)
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The latest statistics, released earlier this year, estimate total UK education exports and transnational education activity to have been £19.3 billion in 2015. That is an increase of 3% on the previous year and of 22% since 2010, in current prices. The Government continue to support education providers in this vital sector.

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