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HANSARDLow-quality University CoursesIt is a shame that the hon. Member did not pay attention to the announcement we made. Is he actually saying that we should expect the dumbing down of some courses, because those…31 Jan 2022HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment ThresholdsI am announcing details of the repayment threshold and interest rate thresholds that will apply to post-2012 (plan 2) student loans, and the repayment threshold that will apply to…28 Jan 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsI want to start by congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) on securing this really important debate, and on building on her years of pioneering…11 Jan 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsI can confirm that. Ofsted is now playing a much more active role in looking at the careers support and guidance that is available to schools, including their utilisation of the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDInstitutes of TechnologyI am pleased to say that on 17 December we announced the creation of nine new Institutes of Technology (IoTs) following the conclusion of the Wave 2 competition, subject to their…05 Jan 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Skills RevolutionOn 17 December 2021, I announced a package that forms part of the Government’s skills revolution which will level up more opportunities for everyone and plug skills gaps to boost…05 Jan 2022HANSARDMaximum Student Loan Interest RateI am announcing today a temporary reduction in the maximum student loan interest rate following the continued reduction in the prevailing market rate for comparable unsecured…09 Dec 2021HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment ThresholdAs I have already outlined, we will report back on Augar shortly. The principles underlying our policies are: a more sustainable student finance system, driving up quality, seeing…06 Dec 2021HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment ThresholdMy hon. Friend is an assiduous campaigner on behalf of students. I reassure him and the House that we are committed to a funding model for higher education that is fair for…06 Dec 2021HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment ThresholdAs the hon. Member will know, the Augur report was comprehensive, so it is right that we look at everything outlined in it and take our time to get this right. As I have said, at…06 Dec 2021HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment ThresholdWe are considering reforms to continue to drive up the quality of higher education, promote genuine social mobility and ensure better value for money for both the taxpayer and the…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe prize route is just one option under our global-talent route, through which we have received thousands of applications since it was launched in 2020. As the hon. Member knows,…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Member knows well, we will not comment on speculation. We will shortly respond in full to the Augar review, and the best interests of students, taxpayers and…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely agree that it is important for people of all ages to have access to higher education and training wherever they live. Learners in Bolsover are served by three general…06 Dec 2021HANSARDLifelong Learning and SkillsWe are supporting adults to get the skills they need through the adult education budget, and we are delivering on the Prime Minister’s lifetime skills guarantee, which includes…06 Dec 2021HANSARDLifelong Learning and SkillsI could not agree more with my right hon. Friend. The LLE is at the heart of our skills revolution and will open up higher and further education by allowing people to study in a…06 Dec 2021HANSARDInternational Students and Researchers: Immigration RulesWe already work very closely with the Home Office. I am more than happy to meet my right hon. Friend to discuss the case in more detail.06 Dec 2021HANSARDInternational Students and Researchers: Immigration RulesWe value all international students, including EU students, not just for the financial benefit, but for the cultural benefit and the benefit to our society. That is exactly why we…06 Dec 2021HANSARDInternational Students and Researchers: Immigration RulesThe student and graduate routes offer a streamlined process and are a competitive post-study work offer for international students. We are working with the Home Office to drive…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEnsuring that everyone, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to pursue STEM subjects is a key priority of this Government. We fund multiple programmes to boost STEM…06 Dec 2021