Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with (a) representatives of the universities sector and (b) the Home Office on ensuring that British-born children of immigrants are not deterred from applying to university by the application fee for such children to register as British citizens.

I want to promote a higher education system in England that it is open and inclusive. The Department for Education is not aware of any prospective students being deterred by the application fee in question. However, I will endeavour to meet with my counterpart at the Home Office to discuss this important issue.