Immigration Debate

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Department: Home Office

Immigration

Baroness Knight of Collingtree Excerpts
Monday 12th May 2014

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Knight of Collingtree Portrait Baroness Knight of Collingtree (Con)
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My Lords, will my noble friend assure the House with regard to a major problem that we all experienced in the House of Commons for many years of students signing up to study at not very reputable places and then disappearing? Is that problem over?

Lord Taylor of Holbeach Portrait Lord Taylor of Holbeach
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Yes, my Lords. As my noble friend will know, institutions which were guilty of that practice are no longer able to sponsor students. I accept that universities are acting in good faith in conducting their responsibilities in this regard. All I am saying is that the Government’s position is that we want to back them in making sure that we tell the world what a good offer we have in this country for students.