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HANSARDPostgraduate Research Applications: Visa ChangesOur visa changes strike the right balance, ensuring we have a fair and robust migration policy but maintaining the UK’s place as a top destination for the best and brightest from…29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course I agree that, on entry requirements, we should ensure that we are comparing like for like and being fair to our brilliant domestic students. I was appalled to see the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDHigher Education Student SupportI am announcing details of student fees and support arrangements for higher education students undertaking a course of study in the 2024-25 academic year starting on 1 August…25 Jan 2024HANSARD School AttendanceIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Twigg. Thank you for your kindness earlier. I apologise to my hon. Friend the Member for The Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey…23 Jan 2024HANSARD School AttendanceYes. I will finish in a couple of minutes. The “health” part of an education, health and care plan is fundamental. I absolutely agree that co-operation work needs to go on, and a…23 Jan 2024HANSARD School AttendanceI want to carry on, if I may, because I only have a few minutes in which to speak and I want to respond to some of the points that have already been made. However, if I do have…23 Jan 2024HANSARD School AttendanceI will ensure that the Schools Minister, or the School Buildings Minister, hear what the hon. Lady says; I will pass on her remarks. And I am sure that that meeting will take…23 Jan 2024HANSARD School AttendanceAs always, my hon. Friend makes powerful points. I think he speaks not just for some—and I stress some—younger people in his constituency, but also for those across the country. I…23 Jan 2024HANSARDEducationI am absolutely committed to the target of 600,000. As I said in response to the previous question, we have surpassed that, with almost 680,000 students.18 Dec 2023HANSARDEducationAs I said to the hon. Lady, we have something like 689,000 international students and our target is 600,000 a year. [Official Report, 11 December 2023, Vol. 742, c. 605.] Letter…18 Dec 2023HANSARDEducationI am absolutely committed to the target of 600,000. As I said in response to the previous question, we have surpassed that, with well over 680,000 students. [Official Report, 11…18 Dec 2023HANSARDEducationAs I said to the hon. Lady, we have almost 680,000 international students and our target is 600,000 a year.18 Dec 2023HANSARDEducationNot content with being in the anti-apprenticeship party, given her plans to weaken the apprenticeship levy and halve the number of apprenticeships, the hon. Lady is also taking on…18 Dec 2023HANSARDEducationNot content with being in the anti-apprenticeship party, given her plans to weaken the apprenticeship levy and halve the number of apprenticeships, the hon. Lady is also taking on…18 Dec 2023HANSARDT-levelsI am very proud that more than 4,000 students now have T-levels on their CV. In the summer, 3,119 students completed their T-levels with a pass or above, meaning that we had a…11 Dec 2023HANSARDT-levelsI am very glad that Christ the King Emmanuel sixth form college is offering T-levels, and that the hon. Lady has had 8,300 apprenticeship starts in her constituency since 2010.…11 Dec 2023HANSARDT-levelsI would have thought that the hon. Gentleman would celebrate the 9,000-plus apprenticeship starts in his constituency since 2010. We have built our skills revolution in everything…11 Dec 2023HANSARDT-levelsNot content with being in the anti-apprenticeship party, given her plans to weaken the apprenticeship levy and halve the number of apprenticeships, the hon. Lady is also taking on…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Skills Needs: Education Providers and BusinessesWe are transforming skills through our local skills improvement plans, backed by £165 million and supported by business, further education and higher education, and though a £300…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Skills Needs: Education Providers and BusinessesMy hon. Friend is a true champion of skills in Stoke-on-Trent and, as he mentioned, we strongly support the £3.2 million we are investing through the local skills improvement…11 Dec 2023