Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 September 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a levy on international student fees on the higher education pipeline for NHS workforce training.

Answer

The Government’s ‘Restoring Control over the Immigration System’ white paper sets out a series of measures that will achieve a reduction in net migration, while maintaining the UK’s globally competitive offer to international students and making a significant contribution to growth by boosting our skills base.

This includes the commitment to explore the introduction of a levy on higher education provider income from international students, with proceeds to be reinvested in the domestic higher education and skills system.

More detail around the levy will be set out in the Autumn budget, and we will work with the Department of Education to consider the impact on the higher education pipeline for NHS workforce training.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 73256
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Restoring Control over the Immigration System
Monday, 12 May 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects: Fees and charges NHS Overseas students Training Taxation
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

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