Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the potential effect of the Government's proposed immigration legislation on tertiary education.

The Department remains closely engaged with the Home Office around the future immigration system, its design and its impact on tertiary education.

Officials are involved in a number of cross-Whitehall meetings on system design, and attend the Education Sector Forum where the sector shares their views directly with the Home Office.