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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Howarth (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 9 June 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 55 members in total.

STUDENT VISA FEES

That this House regrets the decision of the Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office to increase student visa fees by 136 per cent.; and calls on ministers to reconsider the decision in the light of its likely harmful effect on the ability of British universities to recruit overseas students and of the signal it sends to potential applicants who are deciding whether to come to the UK or to another country for their higher education.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

STUDENT VISA FEES (295A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Robert Key (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 14 June 2005. It has been signed by 4 members in total.
after `universities', insert `and language schools'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
295 
295A1 
Session
2005-06
Other sponsors
Brian Iddon
Gregory Campbell
Andrew George
Stephen Williams
Bob Russell
Subjects
Fees and charges Overseas students Visas
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk