Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party), on Wednesday, 24 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 17 members in total.

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Contribution of international students

That this House condemns proposals by the Government to further restrict visas for overseas students and their dependents from coming to the UK for study and research; notes with concern that these proposals are likely to disproportionately affect female international students and single-parents who may wish to bring their children; celebrates the contribution that international students bring to the economy and our local communities; further notes that international students provided a net contribution of £37.4 billion to the UK economy as recently as 2021-22 and enrich local communities with their knowledge and experiences; notes with concern that UK universities are already facing difficulties in attracting overseas students and researchers due to the decision to withdraw from the EU’s Horizon and Erasmus+ programmes; and urges the Government to withdraw its proposals to restrict visas for overseas students and to engage constructively with the university and higher education sector to help them address the challenges they face.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1213 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Caroline Lucas

Hywel Williams

Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Liz Saville Roberts

Ben Lake

Subjects

Economic situation Overseas students Visas

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk