Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative) on Monday, 23 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 April 2001. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Friday, 27 April 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will accept the recommendation in the report, Student Mobility on the Map, a copy of which has been sent to him, that United Kingdom students studying abroad should have comparable access to student loans to that available to United Kingdom domestic students. - (Holding answer 26 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will accept the recommendation in the report, Student Mobility on the Map, a copy of which has been sent to him, that United Kingdom students studying abroad should have comparable access to student loans to that available to United Kingdom domestic students. [158877] Mr. Wicks: [holding answer 26 April 2001]: Financial support is available to UK domiciled students studying abroad as part of a higher education course undertaken at an institution in the UK, through student loans and European programmes such as SOCRATES-ERASMUS. We have no plans to change these policies, which already recognise the benefits of student mobility.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 367 c442W; 158877
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Finance Higher education Loans Students Educational exchanges Socrates programme ERASMUS
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