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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Immigration: STEM Subjects more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote opportunities for study and work in the UK to highly-skilled migrants with qualifications in STEM subjects. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Yardley more like this
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Jess Phillips more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>We extend a warm welcome to international students in all subjects, and there is no cap on the number that can come here. The UK remains the second most popular destination for international students.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Visa we are also providing opportunities for highly talented scientists to work in the UK and contribute to our economy. In the year to September 2015, there were 108 Tier 1 (exceptional talent) visas granted.</p><p> </p><p>Government scholarships play an important role in promoting study in the UK. In 2015-16 we tripled the number of awards for Chevening scholars, and we will bring over 5,500 scholars to the UK over the next four years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Bromsgrove remove filter
answering member printed Sajid Javid more like this
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label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Jess Phillips more like this