Universities Scotland

Commons Chamber
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
Report stage - Fri 19 Apr 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Jerome Mayhew (Con - Broadland) Yet clause 2(1) states:“This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.”Can my - Speech Link
2: Julia Lopez (Con - Hornchurch and Upminster) will deepen its partnerships and relationships with some of the nearby institutions, including local universities - Speech Link

Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
Scotland's Commissioner Landscape - A Strategic Approach
Apr. 19 2024
View source webpage
Scotland has seven commissioners accountable to Parliament, with an eighth approved in September 2023 and six more proposed. Due to the rise in the number, and therefore cost, the Finance and Public Administration Committee has begun an inquiry into Scotland's Commissioner Landscape. This briefing provides insight into the Commissioner landscape in Scotland

Found: Establishment of new commissioners in Scotland Theinterviews carried out by Research Scotland revealed

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Competition and Markets Authority

Apr. 18 2024

Source Page: The CMA at 10: Past reflections and a look ahead to the next decade of promoting competition and protecting consumers
Document: UK’s open banking regime has also been called ‘the envy of the European FinTech community’ (PDF)

Found: The support and proximity to leading global universities and established tech centres like Cambridge

Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 18 Apr 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Deidre Brock (SNP - Edinburgh North and Leith) will be interested to hear an answer—ideally before she wastes more time launching into another anti-Scotland - Speech Link
2: Penny Mordaunt (Con - Portsmouth North) Police Scotland deserves our thanks and our sympathy. - Speech Link
3: Christine Jardine (LD - Edinburgh West) Everyone we spoke to in the space sector spoke very highly of our universities and the sector in this - Speech Link
4: Patricia Gibson (SNP - North Ayrshire and Arran) In January, the Bank of Scotland branch in Brodick closed. - Speech Link

Bill Documents
18 Apr 2024 - Briefing papers
Briefing paper on the Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023-24

Found: The government has asked universities to report on their spin-out policies by the end of May and has

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Student Loans Company

Apr. 18 2024

Source Page: Delivering a better DSA service for customers
Document: our vision for the market (PDF)

Found: administers loans and grants to approximately two million new and returning students in colleges and universities

Written Question

Higher Education: Overseas Students

Thursday 18th April 2024

Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) the UK visa system and (b) Government discourse on migration encourage international students to choose (i) Scotland and (ii) the UK as their study destination.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

Our offer to international students is extremely competitive, attracting the brightest and best talent the world has to offer, and welcoming people who will contribute to the UK’s excellent academic reputation and help keep our universities competitive on the world stage. The Government appreciates the significant academic, economic and cultural contribution international students make to the UK’s society as a whole.

Select Committee