Written question asked by David Atkinson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 March 2005. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations he has received from the English language school industry in the UK on his proposals to increase the cost of Leave to Remain applications from international students; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. David Atkinson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received from the English language school industry in the UK on his proposals to increase the cost of Leave to Remain applications from international students; and if he will make a statement. [221387] Mr. Browne: Since 1 September 2004 I have received 12 letters from MPs on behalf of the English language school industry. The following organisations responded to the Home Office Consultation "Charges for Immigration Applications", which closed on 8 December 2004: English UK, Association of English Language Teaching Centres, British Council Accredited English Language Schools for Adults, the London School of English, and the Wimbledon School of English. An assessment of the impact of the charges on the English language sector was published in a regulatory impact assessment on 7 February 2005 and is available on the Home Office website: www.ind.homeoffice.gsi. gov.uk.

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