Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Julian Huppert Excerpts
Monday 15th July 2013

(10 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Harper Portrait Mr Harper
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The right hon. Gentleman who chairs the Home Affairs Committee will know following the Lord Chancellor’s statement last week, that across Government the work he has called for is already under way to review all contracts that those companies hold with the Government, to check on how they are being conducted, and specifically on how they are charging the Government. That work is under way and colleagues will report to the House in due course.

Julian Huppert Portrait Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD)
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The Minister will be aware that education is one of our greatest exports and we benefit hugely from genuine students who come to this country to study. Will he confirm that the Government will not introduce a cap on students who come here to study, and say that he would not support one?