Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Monday 29th January 2024

(9 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gillian Keegan Portrait Gillian Keegan
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Yes, I can give an assurance that we are going through all the details and assessing each instance on a case-by-case basis. I know that all hon. Members are keen to know what will happen, and they will have the answers very shortly.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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The changes in the visa rules for international students and their dependants are having a significant impact, not only on the number of students coming to universities such as the University of York, a Russell Group university, but on these universities’ finances. Universities will have to make significant cuts if this visa programme reaches fruition. Will the Minister meet vice-chancellors and the Home Office, together, to talk about the impact this is having?

Robert Halfon Portrait Robert Halfon
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We have regular conversations with vice-chancellors and the Home Office on this issue. However, as I say, our target has been more than 600,000 students and we have well surpassed that, and 36% of university researchers come from outside the UK. We have a proud record on international students and that will continue.