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Human Fertilisation and Embryology: Regulation
Wednesday 13th October 2010

(13 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Neville-Jones Portrait Baroness Neville-Jones
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Je le veux bien. Yes, of course.

Lord Dholakia Portrait Lord Dholakia
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My Lords, the points-based system does not apply to those who come from the European Community. What is being done to measure their competence in English?

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The standards that have to be met for competence in English must comply with a European framework regulation, so a student coming here to do an advanced course has to meet that European level of qualification.

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