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1719130

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they will maintain routes for international students to study and work in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL4768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The student route launched in 2020 and provides a way for international students to apply to study in the UK. Some students have work rights such as those studying at degree level and above at higher education institutions, who can work for up to 20 hours per week during term-time, and full-time during vacations. Upon course completion, students may apply to extend their leave in the UK, including under work routes, if relevant requirements are met.</p><p>We keep all our immigration policies under constant review to ensure they best serve the UK and reflect the public’s priorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 23/05/2024 16:04:41 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

1718918

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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, if he will make it his policy to maintain routes to enable international students to (a) study and (b) make an economic contribution to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	26639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee's review’s findings are currently being considered very closely. The Government will respond to the MAC’s recommendations in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 26638 question first answered 21/05/2024 13:39:55 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1718549

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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 she has made of the average contribution of international students to the economy in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	26579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The government recognises the significant economic and cultural contribution that international students make to the UK’s higher education sector.</p><p> </p><p>Estimated total UK revenue from international students, through their tuition fees and living expenditure, in each of the last five years for which data is available is listed in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total international student exports (£billion)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>13.63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>15.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>17.48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>19.36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>20.65</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 23/05/2024 13:40:35 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1717401

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the economy of the fall in applications by international students to study in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL4566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 24/05/2024 13:39:23 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1715456

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received from UK universities proposing the relaxation of restrictions for overseas students, such as rules relating to their employment in the UK after graduation.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The government seeks to ensure that the UK has a fair and robust migration policy whilst maintaining the UK’s place as a top destination for the best and brightest students from around the world. The UK has four universities in the top 10, and 17 in the top 100. The UK has a highly sought after higher education (HE) experience, which is respected by students across the globe.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises the significant economic and cultural contribution that international students make to the UK’s HE sector and their positive impact on society as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and departmental officials regularly engage with the HE sector on a range of issues, including on international students.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 14/05/2024 15:27:48 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1713288

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of findings from a recent IDP Connect survey which found that nearly half of prospective students surveyed were reconsidering or unsure of their plans to study in the UK following changes in policy and rules regarding international students.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL4029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>The government seeks to ensure that there is a fair and robust migration policy while maintaining the UK’s place as a top destination for the best and brightest students from around the world. The department remains committed to the ambitions set out in the government’s International Education Strategy to host 600,000 international students per year and to increase the value of our education exports to £35 billion per year, both by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The department expects the UK to remain a highly attractive study destination. The UK has four universities in the top 10, and 17 in the top 100. The UK has a highly sought after higher education (HE) experience, which is respected by students across the globe. The department is hugely proud to have met its international student recruitment ambition two years running, with 679,970 international students studying at a UK university in 2021/22.</p><p> </p><p>However, the level of legal migration remains too high. As a result, on 4 December 2023, the government announced a new package of measures to reduce net migration and curb the abuse and exploitation of the country’s immigration system. The department continues to work closely with the Home Office, the Department for Business and Trade, and other governmental departments to assess the impact of these changes on HE providers.</p><p> </p><p>HE providers are autonomous bodies, independent of government. As such, they are responsible for their own admission decisions. The government takes a close interest in ensuring that the HE admissions system is fair and works closely with HE providers and sector bodies to make sure the system works well for students.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 03/05/2024 12:36:43 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1701976

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the estimated 33 per cent fall in overseas students on the financial viability of UK universities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The government seeks to ensure that there is a fair and robust migration policy, whilst maintaining the UK’s place as a top destination for the best and brightest students from around the world. The department remains committed to the ambitions set out in the government’s International Education Strategy to host 600,000 international students per year and to increase the value of its education exports to £35 billion per year, both by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The department expects the UK to remain a highly attractive study destination. The UK has four universities in the top ten, and 17 in the top 100. The UK has a highly sought after higher education (HE) experience, which is respected by students across the globe. The department is hugely proud to have met its international student recruitment ambition two years running.</p><p> </p><p>However, the level of legal migration remains too high. As a result, on 4 December 2023, the government announced a new package of measures to reduce net migration and curb abuse and exploitation of the country’s immigration system.</p><p> </p><p>Our universities are autonomous institutions responsible for managing their own budgets. The department works closely with the Office for Students, the independent regulator of the HE sector in England, to understand the evolving landscape including on risks relating to international students.</p><p> </p><p>It also continues to work closely with the Home Office, the Department for Business and Trade, and other governmental departments to assess the impact of these changes on HE providers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 29/04/2024 12:32:11 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1695865

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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 assessment she has made of the impact of trends in the number of international students on higher education institutions.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	18579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The government keeps under review the number of international students attending our universities.</p><p> </p><p>The government is proud of the UK’s world class higher education (HE) sector and recognises the contribution made by international students to our universities. The department is proud to have met its international student recruitment ambition, as set out in the International Education Strategy in each of the past two years.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Students (OfS), as the independent regulator of HE in England, is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the sustainability of HE providers. The department works closely with the OfS to understand the impact of international student recruitment.​</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 21/03/2024 16:25:01 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1694236

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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 progress her Department has made on implementing the aims of the International Education Strategy to (a) increase the value of education exports to £35 billion per year by 2030 and (b) increase the total number of international students choosing to study in the UK higher education system each year to 600,000 by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	17445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The department remains committed to progressing the implementation of the International Education Strategy and has published regular updates, most recently in May 2023, which is available at: <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>. The strategy sets out progress to date, including total UK revenue from education related exports and transnational education activity, estimated to be £25.6 billion in 2020, and meeting the international student ambition two years running (2020/21 and 2021/22). Since 2010, the estimated UK revenue from education related exports and transnational education activity has risen by 61.2% in current prices.</p><p>The UK’s International Education Champion, Professor Sir Steve Smith, continues to promote the UK’s education system in key markets, addressing barriers and creating opportunities for education exporters across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 15/03/2024 09:34:42 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1693896

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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 progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on implementing the International Education Strategy.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	17126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member for East Antrim to the answer of 7 March 2024 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-28/16186" target="_blank">16186</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 13/03/2024 11:32:16 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson