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Universities: Students

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 32726

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 29255 on Immigration: Overseas Students, if she will make an assessment of trends in the level of (a) access and (b) participation in university services by (i) UK and (ii) international students.

Answered by Janet Daby

Universities and higher education providers are independent institutions, and the government plays no part in their day to day running. Consequently, the department does not hold data about trends relating to university services for UK and international students.

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