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1050434

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date	29/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his oral contribution of 28 January 2019, Official Report, column 504, whether it is his policy that there will be no immigration limits on the number of international students.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>There is no limit to the number of international students who can come to study in the UK, and as the White Paper ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’ makes clear, there will continue to be no limit on the number of international students who can study here in the future.</p><p>The independent Office for National Statistics, who follow best international practice, produce the migration statistics and the Government does not seek to influence this. The Migration Advisory Committee recommended that international students should not be removed from the net migration statistics and the Government has accepted this recommendation.</p><p>The MAC also stated that continued discussion of students in the net migration target may be contributing to any perception that the UK is not welcoming to international students. In any event, being included in the net migration target does not act to students’ detriment as there is no limit on the number of international students who can come to study in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 214059 question first answered 04/02/2019 16:29:50 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050435

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to undertake a review of his Department's policy on the inclusion of international students within the net migration target.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>There is no limit to the number of international students who can come to study in the UK, and as the White Paper ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’ makes clear, there will continue to be no limit on the number of international students who can study here in the future.</p><p>The independent Office for National Statistics, who follow best international practice, produce the migration statistics and the Government does not seek to influence this. The Migration Advisory Committee recommended that international students should not be removed from the net migration statistics and the Government has accepted this recommendation.</p><p>The MAC also stated that continued discussion of students in the net migration target may be contributing to any perception that the UK is not welcoming to international students. In any event, being included in the net migration target does not act to students’ detriment as there is no limit on the number of international students who can come to study in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 214058 question first answered 04/02/2019 16:29:50 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050436

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to monitor the (a) export and (b) economic value of education at the (i) national, (ii) regional and (iii) local authority level.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>In January, the department published updated statistics showing UK education exports and transnational activity generated almost £20 billion for the UK economy in 2016, an increase of 26% since 2010. The department intends to publish these statistics annually. These statistics cover the whole of the UK and come from a variety of data sources and, as such, it is currently not possible to disaggregate these statistics to a regional or local authority level. Further information can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-revenue-from-education-related-exports-and-tne-activity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-revenue-from-education-related-exports-and-tne-activity</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 214018 question first answered 04/02/2019 17:04:50 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050437

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on including education in the Government's trade strategy for bilateral agreements.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The government announced on 21 January that the Department for Education and the Department for International Trade will produce an international education strategy in 2019. The strategy will set out the government’s ambition for international education, and plans to support the sector in driving growth in education exports.</p><p><br> The UK is committed to pursuing ambitious trade agreements with the United States, Australia and New Zealand after we leave the European Union, which would seek to build on the UK’s current £19.9 billion of education export revenue. The UK government will continue to ensure that rigorous protections for public services are included in all trade agreements to which it is party.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/02/2019 17:07:25 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050438

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to improve the quality of its monitoring of the long-term employment destinations of overseas students that graduated at UK universities.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The department has already taken steps to improve the recording of the long-term employment destinations of graduates. From the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data we have published the employment and earnings of higher education graduates at different points after graduation. This includes the employment and earnings specifically for international graduates who remained in the UK at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years after graduation. This information can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-higher-education-graduate-employment-and-earnings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-higher-education-graduate-employment-and-earnings</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), responsible for collecting, processing, and publishing data about higher education in the UK, is enhancing the data it collects on graduate destinations. HESA’s new ‘Graduate Outcomes Survey’ will apply to 2017/18 graduates from all nations and record their location and activities around 15 months after completion of their studies. This is a longer-term view of graduate destinations than is currently available from the six-month Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey. This survey will also cover graduates who moved overseas after their studies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/02/2019 18:21:42 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050485

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	China Central Television
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has raised with his Chinese counterpart reports of the alleged use of forced confessions on China Central Television.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government follows recent media reports of forced confessions on Chinese state media. We shall continue to urge the Chinese government to ensure fundamental civil and political rights are protected, in line with China’s constitution and its international commitments. All broadcasts in the UK are regulated by Ofcom and it is their decision whether any particular broadcasters are granted licences.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/02/2019 14:08:25 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050489

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	China Central Television
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) Ofcom and (b) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on reports of the alleged use of forced confessions on China Central Television.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Broadcasting regulation is a matter for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of television and radio. Ofcom are currently assessing complaints against China Global Television Network and if, following an investigation Ofcom find their rules have been broken, they will take the necessary enforcement action. Ofcom must be able to carry out its regulatory duties without government interference. DCMS Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on a range of matters.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/02/2019 17:24:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050539

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether companies that gain contracts to run outsourced (a) cleaning and (b) security services in his Department will be required to (i) recognise Trades Unions and (b) pay the Real Living Wage; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	214105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Companies that gain contracts for outsourced cleaning and security services are expected to observe Cabinet Office Guidance in relation to trade unions, which is that “service providers should actively communicate and, where appropriate, seek to build good relations with trade unions”.</p><p>Rates of pay for cleaners and security staff are determined by their respective employers. All outsourced providers are required to pay as a minimum, either the National Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/02/2019 13:48:03 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West