Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 April 2003. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Friday, 4 April 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action he plans to recover post-course tuition fees from students who have been (a) resident in the UK but go abroad after graduation and (b) resident abroad before commencing their studies.

Answer: Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what action he plans to recover post-course tuition fees from students who have been (a) resident in the UK but go abroad after graduation and (b) resident abroad before commencing their studies. [105399] Margaret Hodge: There are mechanisms in place to recover loan repayments for maintenance from UK students who live abroad after graduation, and who are outside the UK tax system, through direct payments to the Student Loans Company. The arrangements for collecting varied fees from EU graduates and UK graduates that go abroad will be based on these mechanisms.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 105399; 402 c909W;402 c907W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Fees and charges Graduates Higher education Loans Overseas residence Repayments Students Emigration
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk