Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Ann McKechin Excerpts
Thursday 23rd January 2014

(10 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Willetts Portrait The Minister for Universities and Science (Mr David Willetts)
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There are of course no caps on the number of legitimate, properly qualified students who can come to study in Britain, and I take every opportunity to visit India, as does the Prime Minister, to communicate that message there. Properly qualified Indian students are welcome here.

Ann McKechin Portrait Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab)
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T8. The Financial Times this morning quotes a Treasury spokesman as saying that an interest rate rise is “not something we are worried about” and a “sign of success”. Does the Secretary of State concur with that view?

Vince Cable Portrait Vince Cable
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Fortunately, my many responsibilities do not include the setting of interest rates. I am happy to leave that to the Governor of the Bank of England, who has made an admirable impression.