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754640

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote UK higher education abroad to prospective international students.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	6791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government fully recognises the important contribution that international students make to the UK’s higher education sector, both economically and culturally. We welcome genuine students and there remains no limit on the number of international students who can come here to study. The Government actively encourages study in the UK through the GREAT Campaign and through the British Council, which promotes the UK in over 100 countries, connecting millions of people with the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Numbers of international (non-EU domiciled) students studying at UK universities remain at record highs - over 170,000 non-EU entrants to UK higher education institutions for the sixth year running. The latest Home Office visa data also shows that, since 2011, university-sponsored visa applications have risen by around 12 per cent.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 06/09/2017 06:50:23 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

777084

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students from (a) India, (b) Nigeria, (c) Germany, (d) France, (e) Ireland, (f) Greece, (g) Saudi Arabia and (h) Poland have studied in the UK in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	109378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on students enrolled at UK Higher Education Institutions. The number of student enrolments from the requested countries in the latest three academic years for which data are available has been provided in the table below. Statistics for the academic year 2016/17 will come available from HESA in January 2018.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Higher Education Enrolments by Country of Domicile </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>UK Higher Education Institutions </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Academic Years 2013/14 to 2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Academic Year </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>India</strong></p></td><td><p>19,750</p></td><td><p>18,320</p></td><td><p>16,745</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nigeria</strong></p></td><td><p>18,020</p></td><td><p>17,920</p></td><td><p>16,100</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Germany </strong></p></td><td><p>14,060</p></td><td><p>13,675</p></td><td><p>13,425</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>France</strong></p></td><td><p>11,500</p></td><td><p>11,955</p></td><td><p>12,525</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ireland </strong></p></td><td><p>11,490</p></td><td><p>10,905</p></td><td><p>10,245</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Greece </strong></p></td><td><p>10,670</p></td><td><p>10,130</p></td><td><p>9,790</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Saudi Arabia</strong></p></td><td><p>9,060</p></td><td><p>8,595</p></td><td><p>8,570</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Poland</strong></p></td><td><p>5,200</p></td><td><p>5,245</p></td><td><p>5,655</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Source: HESA student record</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Numbers rounded to the nearest multiple of five.</li><li>Numbers include all modes, levels and across all years of study.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/11/2017 09:59:50 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

432610

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK remains competitive with other countries in attracting overseas students to higher and further education; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
	uin	17938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK welcomes international students and there is no cap on the number that can study here. The Government promotes study in the UK through the Britain is GREAT marketing campaign and through the British Council, which promotes UK education in over 100 countries, connecting millions of people with the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Government has a number of major education agreements with overseas partners. Key programmes include the UK-China Partners in Education Programme, the UK-India Education Research Initiative and engagement in Brazil’s ‘Science without Borders’ scholarship scheme.</p><p>Government also supports student exchange, such as through the Erasmus Scheme, which enables international students to take short placements in the UK and British students to gain valuable overseas experience.</p><p>As part of our recent Spending Review the Government has also reaffirmed the importance international students to the success of UK universities and the economy. To ensure universities can continue to compete with the US, Australia and Canada for top international students, dependants of postgraduates on courses lasting more than a year will be welcome to come and work. Current English language requirements will be maintained.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/12/2015 15:12:08 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

672746

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the economic value of international students to UK universities and their local areas.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	59907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>The most recent estimate of the value of international education to the UK can be found in the Government’s International Education Strategy, published in July 2013. This analysis showed that EU and Non-EU students at UK universities contributed an estimated £9.7bn in 2011 to the UK economy (tuition fees and living expenditure). The analysis does not separate this contribution for local areas.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/01/2017 17:55:30 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

679177

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to address trends in the market share of international students studying in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	61982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant contribution that international students bring to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains a highly attractive destination for non-EU students, with their numbers remaining at record highs – over 170,000 non-EU entrants to UK HE institutions for the 6th year running. The UK’s success in attracting international students (EU and Non-EU) is reflected in its 10% share of the tertiary international student market in 2014, second only to the US according to the OECD.</p><p> </p><p>The Government promotes study in the UK through the Britain is GREAT marketing campaign and through the British Council, which promotes UK education in over 100 countries, connecting millions of people with the United Kingdom. Government is also promoting UK international success through bilateral engagement on education with overseas partners and through the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarship schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 06/02/2017 14:31:03 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

521055

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on the effect of existing legislation on overseas students on steps to increase the number of international students studying in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	38398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills meet with Home Office officials and representatives from the education sector on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues related to international students studying in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully committed to controlling migration and supporting the global competiveness of our higher education system. We are delivering this through promoting our universities as places where the brightest and the best of the world’s talent should come to study, whilst tackling immigration abuse where it exists in our education system.</p><p> </p><p>There remains no cap on the number of genuine international students who can come to study in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 06/06/2016 10:19:28 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

654819

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many international students have been enrolled on (a) STEM and (b) Vocational Education and Training courses in each year since 2012; and how many such students took part in training or work placements as part of their course.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	56770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on enrolments at UK higher education institutions (HEIs). The numbers of international (non-EU) first year enrolments to higher education courses in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects since the academic year 2012/13 have been provided in the table.</p><p>Equivalent information is not available for vocational education and training.</p><p><strong>Non-EU<sup>1</sup> domiciled first year enrolments to STEM<sup>2</sup> subjects</strong></p><p><strong>UK Higher Education Institutions</strong></p><p><strong>Academic Years 2012/13 to 2014/15</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STEM subjects …of which sandwich<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>52,905 1,775</p></td><td><p>56,340 2,180</p></td><td><p>57,165 2,445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total all subjects …of which sandwich<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>171,910 4,080</p></td><td><p>179,390 4,870</p></td><td><p>174,305 5,540</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record</em></p><p>Notes:</p><p>* Figures are given in terms of Full-Person Equivalents. Where a student is studying more than one subject, they are apportioned between the subjects that make up their course.</p><p>* Figures are rounded to the nearest 5.</p><p><sup>1</sup> Country of domicile is based on the student's permanent home address prior to entry to the course.</p><p><sup>2</sup> STEM subjects are defined by HESA as subject groups A to K under the JACS3 classification, more information is available here: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-detailed" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-detailed</a></p><p><sup>3</sup> Sandwich includes students enrolled on a sandwich course (thick or thin). During that time students are normally expected to undertake periods of study, tuition or work experience which amount to an average of at least 21 hours per week for a minimum of 24 weeks study/placement.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 13/12/2016 16:02:21 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

758154

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the removal of international students from net migration statistics.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	9300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>My officials and I regularly engage with the Home Office on international students.</p><p> </p><p>EU and international students make a great contribution to the UK and our world-class HE sector both economically and culturally, contributing an estimated £11.1bn to the UK economy in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>There’s no limit on the number of genuine international students who can study here and we have no plans to limit any institution’s ability to recruit them.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/09/2017 16:32:24 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

805324

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the market share UK universities hold for students studying abroad from (a) Nigeria, (b) Malaysia and (c) Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	118996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The government fully recognises the important contribution that international students make to the UK’s higher education sector, both economically and culturally. Global data on international student destinations is not available in the format requested. However, it is available at the tertiary education level from The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at the following link: <a href="http://uis.unesco.org/en/uis-student-flow" target="_blank">http://uis.unesco.org/en/uis-student-flow</a>. The link also includes further information on what types of education are included in the definition of tertiary education.</p><p> </p><p>This data shows that in terms of overall market share of overseas students studying tertiary level courses, the UK continues to attract the second highest numbers of overseas students (EU and non-EU) after the USA. For students from Nigeria and Malaysia the UK is the most popular destination and for students from Saudi Arabia it is the second most population destination.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 18/12/2017 17:02:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

657062

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of the UK's decision to leave the EU on the number of international students studying at UK higher education institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	57269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>Any effects on the number of potential Home, EU and non-EU students following the UK’s exit from the EU will be considered as part of wider discussions about the UK’s relationship with the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/12/2016 13:06:06 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards