Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Willetts and Lord Soames of Fletching

Thursday 24th May 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Willetts]

Of course we are in close contact with the Home Office on the implementation of these rules, but the key point is that there is no cap on the number of overseas students who can come to Britain. I take every opportunity on trade missions abroad, as do the Prime Minister and other members of the Government, to communicate very clearly in crucial counties such as India that there is no limit on the number of legitimate students with the appropriate qualifications who would be very welcome to come here and study at British universities.

[Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con)]

12. What steps he is taking to promote exports to the far east; and if he will make a statement.