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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Overseas Students: Entry Clearances more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many non-European Union students came to the United Kingdom (1) in the last year, and (2) in the previous year; what are the numbers for the top 20 countries involved; what bodies advise the Government on the issue of visas for student entry to the United Kingdom; and, what assessment they have made of the operation of the current college inspection system. more like this
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Lord Laird more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-16more like thismore than 2014-06-16
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested, relating to visas granted, is given in the table below. <br><br>[insert table]<br><br>The information is based on the latest published Home Office immigration statistics which are available from the Library of the House and on the <br>Department's website at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2014</a><br><br>The Government engages with a range of bodies, including the Joint Education Taskforce about the student visa system although they do not formally advise the Government on the issue of visas for student entry to the United Kingdom. The Government works closely with the bodies that inspect colleges, including the Quality Assurance Agency and the Independent Schools Inspectorate but has not made any formal assessment of the operation of the current college inspection system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
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3787
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Holbeach more like this
attachment
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file name Table PQ HL51.doc more like this
title PQ HL51 Table more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Laird more like this