Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 May 2011.

Libya: Students

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they, with other European Governments and the European Union collectively, are taking to protect bona fide Libyan students in Europe, and to ensure the continuity of their studies.

Answer: The Government have been careful to implement the UN sanctions regime so as to minimise any adverse effects on Libyan students in the UK. Where necessary, HM Treasury has issued licences allowing the release of frozen funds to meet Libyan students' educational and maintenance expenses in the UK. We are also working with the universities and the Libyan People's Bureau in London to ensure that Libyan students continue to receive funding. We are dealing with this as a bilateral issue; there are no plans to address it collectively on an EU-wide basis.

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