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1700554

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	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.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	21439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>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.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/04/2024 09:38:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1700555

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made in implementing the objectives of the International Education Strategy to increase the (a) value of education exports and (b) number of international higher education students studying in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	21440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The International Education Strategy (IES) is a UK wide strategy which commits to growing the value of education exports. An update to the department’s IES was published on 26 May 2023. This is the third annual progress update to the original 2019 IES. A link to the 2023 update can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-2023-update" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-2023-update</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has met the IES international student ambition of 600 thousand per year by 2030 for two years running in both 2020/21 and 2021/22. The department is on track and will continue working towards the IES education export ambition of £35 billion per year by 2030 with £27.9 billion revenue in 2021. Data used to track progress against these two ambitions is published annually.</p><p>As the International Education Champion, Professor Sir Steve Smith continues to promote UK education export growth and supports ministers to engage in strategic discussions on progress on implementing the strategy with the education sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 21441 question first answered 18/04/2024 16:40:37 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1700556

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: Exports
	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 (a) promote and (b) protect education exports.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	21441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The International Education Strategy (IES) is a UK wide strategy which commits to growing the value of education exports. An update to the department’s IES was published on 26 May 2023. This is the third annual progress update to the original 2019 IES. A link to the 2023 update can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-2023-update" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-2023-update</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has met the IES international student ambition of 600 thousand per year by 2030 for two years running in both 2020/21 and 2021/22. The department is on track and will continue working towards the IES education export ambition of £35 billion per year by 2030 with £27.9 billion revenue in 2021. Data used to track progress against these two ambitions is published annually.</p><p>As the International Education Champion, Professor Sir Steve Smith continues to promote UK education export growth and supports ministers to engage in strategic discussions on progress on implementing the strategy with the education sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 21440 question first answered 18/04/2024 16:40:37 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1693423

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food: Labelling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve food labelling so that (a) consumers are effectively informed on which products have been produced (i) locally and (ii) in the UK and (b) local products are not undercut by external competition which is not produced to the same standard.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	16839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>Country of origin information is required for fresh and frozen meat derived from beef cattle, sheep, goat, pigs and poultry, as well as uncut fresh fruit and vegetables, honey, olive oil, wine and some fish products. It is also required for all prepacked food where its omission would be misleading to consumers. In any case, where an indication of origin or provenance is given, either in words or pictures, this must be accurate. Buying food locally and supporting their local food economy is important to many consumers and where any label indicates that a food is produced locally, this must not be misleading to a consumer.</p><p> </p><p>As recently announced by the Secretary of State, we will soon be launching a consultation on clearer food labelling. This will explore how we can better highlight imports that do not meet UK welfare standards. The consultation will also seek evidence and views on how origin information could be improved for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 08/03/2024 18:32:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1691752

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Integrated Unmanned Ground System Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	15754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Our priority is to finalise entry into the PESCO Military Mobility project <strong>before considering involvement in other projects.</strong> However we continue to assess that the EU's existing 'third country' terms of participation for PESCO projects, involving capability development or procurement, place significant restraints on UK involvement in other PESCO projects.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to constructively engage with the EU to ensure its initiatives are complementary to NATO and supportive of meaningful third country participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 14941 14942 14943 14944 14945 14946 14947 14948 14949 14950 14951 14952 14953 14954 14955 14956 14957 14958 14959 14960 15170 15171 15172 15173 15174 15175 15176 15177 15178 15179 15180 15181 15182 15183 15184 15185 15186 15187 15188 15189 15346 15347 15348 15349 15350 15351 15352 15353 15354 15355 15356 15357 15358 15359 15360 15361 15362 15363 15364 15365 15755 15756 15757 15758 15759 question first answered 28/02/2024 14:57:25 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1691753

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Maritime (semi) Autonomous Surface Vehicle Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	15755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Our priority is to finalise entry into the PESCO Military Mobility project <strong>before considering involvement in other projects.</strong> However we continue to assess that the EU's existing 'third country' terms of participation for PESCO projects, involving capability development or procurement, place significant restraints on UK involvement in other PESCO projects.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to constructively engage with the EU to ensure its initiatives are complementary to NATO and supportive of meaningful third country participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 14941 14942 14943 14944 14945 14946 14947 14948 14949 14950 14951 14952 14953 14954 14955 14956 14957 14958 14959 14960 15170 15171 15172 15173 15174 15175 15176 15177 15178 15179 15180 15181 15182 15183 15184 15185 15186 15187 15188 15189 15346 15347 15348 15349 15350 15351 15352 15353 15354 15355 15356 15357 15358 15359 15360 15361 15362 15363 15364 15365 15754 15756 15757 15758 15759 question first answered 28/02/2024 14:57:25 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1691754

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Next Generation Medium Helicopter Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	15756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Our priority is to finalise entry into the PESCO Military Mobility project <strong>before considering involvement in other projects.</strong> However we continue to assess that the EU's existing 'third country' terms of participation for PESCO projects, involving capability development or procurement, place significant restraints on UK involvement in other PESCO projects.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to constructively engage with the EU to ensure its initiatives are complementary to NATO and supportive of meaningful third country participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 14941 14942 14943 14944 14945 14946 14947 14948 14949 14950 14951 14952 14953 14954 14955 14956 14957 14958 14959 14960 15170 15171 15172 15173 15174 15175 15176 15177 15178 15179 15180 15181 15182 15183 15184 15185 15186 15187 15188 15189 15346 15347 15348 15349 15350 15351 15352 15353 15354 15355 15356 15357 15358 15359 15360 15361 15362 15363 15364 15365 15754 15755 15757 15758 15759 question first answered 28/02/2024 14:57:26 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1691755

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Robust Communication Infrastructure and Networks Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	15757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Our priority is to finalise entry into the PESCO Military Mobility project <strong>before considering involvement in other projects.</strong> However we continue to assess that the EU's existing 'third country' terms of participation for PESCO projects, involving capability development or procurement, place significant restraints on UK involvement in other PESCO projects.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to constructively engage with the EU to ensure its initiatives are complementary to NATO and supportive of meaningful third country participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 14941 14942 14943 14944 14945 14946 14947 14948 14949 14950 14951 14952 14953 14954 14955 14956 14957 14958 14959 14960 15170 15171 15172 15173 15174 15175 15176 15177 15178 15179 15180 15181 15182 15183 15184 15185 15186 15187 15188 15189 15346 15347 15348 15349 15350 15351 15352 15353 15354 15355 15356 15357 15358 15359 15360 15361 15362 15363 15364 15365 15754 15755 15756 15758 15759 question first answered 28/02/2024 14:57:26 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1691756

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Small Scalable Weapons Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	15758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Our priority is to finalise entry into the PESCO Military Mobility project <strong>before considering involvement in other projects.</strong> However we continue to assess that the EU's existing 'third country' terms of participation for PESCO projects, involving capability development or procurement, place significant restraints on UK involvement in other PESCO projects.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to constructively engage with the EU to ensure its initiatives are complementary to NATO and supportive of meaningful third country participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 14941 14942 14943 14944 14945 14946 14947 14948 14949 14950 14951 14952 14953 14954 14955 14956 14957 14958 14959 14960 15170 15171 15172 15173 15174 15175 15176 15177 15178 15179 15180 15181 15182 15183 15184 15185 15186 15187 15188 15189 15346 15347 15348 15349 15350 15351 15352 15353 15354 15355 15356 15357 15358 15359 15360 15361 15362 15363 15364 15365 15754 15755 15756 15757 15759 question first answered 28/02/2024 14:57:26 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1691757

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of participating in the EU’s Strategic C2 System for CSDP Missions and Operations Permanent Structured Cooperation project.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	15759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Our priority is to finalise entry into the PESCO Military Mobility project <strong>before considering involvement in other projects.</strong> However we continue to assess that the EU's existing 'third country' terms of participation for PESCO projects, involving capability development or procurement, place significant restraints on UK involvement in other PESCO projects.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to constructively engage with the EU to ensure its initiatives are complementary to NATO and supportive of meaningful third country participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 14941 14942 14943 14944 14945 14946 14947 14948 14949 14950 14951 14952 14953 14954 14955 14956 14957 14958 14959 14960 15170 15171 15172 15173 15174 15175 15176 15177 15178 15179 15180 15181 15182 15183 15184 15185 15186 15187 15188 15189 15346 15347 15348 15349 15350 15351 15352 15353 15354 15355 15356 15357 15358 15359 15360 15361 15362 15363 15364 15365 15754 15755 15756 15757 15758 question first answered 28/02/2024 14:57:26 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith