Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning Excerpts
Monday 9th May 2011

(13 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Green Portrait Damian Green
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As my hon. Friend may have heard me say earlier, there was a full consultation. It obviously included the university of Huddersfield and was widely welcomed by universities. We now have a system whereby graduates can stay on so long as they have been offered a specific graduate-level job. To answer his precise question, we calculate that the effect on numbers will be that instead of 38,000 staying on as before, roughly 19,000 will stay on in future.

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning Portrait Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab)
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The Home Secretary will be aware of the concerns about the activities of under-cover police officers, such as Mark Kennedy. Her Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary is carrying out a review; will the Home Secretary undertake to make a statement to the House once the outcome of that review is known?

Lord Herbert of South Downs Portrait Nick Herbert
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We will certainly keep the House updated, but I think it best to await the outcome of that review.