Parliamentary Search

Written question asked by Baroness Alexander of Cleveden (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 May 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Thursday, 29 May 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the white paper published on 12 May, Restoring control over the immigration system, whether the policy priorities for the proposed levy on tuition fees for international students who attend Scottish higher education institutions will be set by the Scottish Government.

Answer

The immigration 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 (HE) provider income from international students, with proceeds to be reinvested in the domestic HE and skills system. We will set out more details around the levy in the Autumn Budget.

Analysis of the potential impacts is based on the levy applying to English HE providers only. We will fully consult all the devolved governments on the implementation of the international student levy.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7460
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 Overseas students Scotland
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk