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Written question asked by Baroness Garden of Frognal (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish the methodology, data sources and modelling assumptions used in any Treasury impact assessment on the proposed international student levy.

Answer

The government will set out further details on the international student levy at the Autumn Budget. This will include setting out the amount of the levy and the way in which proceeds will be reinvested into our higher education (HE) and skills system through targeted means-tested maintenance grants for students studying courses that support our missions and Industrial Strategy.

The department has engaged with many HE providers and representative bodies regarding the levy since the publication of the Immigration White Paper, and we will set out our plans for further engagement on the levy in due course.

We will also publish an impact analysis of the levy in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL12103
Session
2024-26
Related items
Restoring Control over the Immigration System
Monday, 12 May 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Fees and charges Overseas students Impact assessments
Link
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