Oral Answers to Questions

Roger Mullin Excerpts
Monday 14th November 2016

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stuart C McDonald Portrait Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (SNP)
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2. What discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on reintroduction of the post-study work visa.

Roger Mullin Portrait Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP)
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4. What discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on reintroduction of the post-study work visa.

George Kerevan Portrait George Kerevan (East Lothian) (SNP)
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18. What discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on reintroduction of the post-study work visa.

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Lord Johnson of Marylebone Portrait Joseph Johnson
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We have a competitive post-study work visa. That is reflected in the fact that applications to our universities continue to rise and are up 14% since 2010. We continue to look for opportunities to support high quality institutions wherever they are in the country to recruit genuine students.

Roger Mullin Portrait Roger Mullin
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When will the Government publish a detailed impact analysis of the academic and recruitment impact on Scotland’s universities of abandoning post-study work visas?