Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Yvette Cooper (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 5 December 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.
Unskilled Migration: Employment Levels
- Question
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Thank you, Mr Speaker—the pressure is on. The Home Secretary refers to the measure of net migration, but she was asked about the target. Does she agree that international students should be taken out of the Government’s target, as the Foreign Secretary has said over the weekend and as the Chancellor of the Exchequer seemed to hint some weeks ago? Does she think that foreign students should be included in the target?
- Answer
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As I told the House, and as the right hon. Lady is aware, there are different views on this. The definition that I referred to was the one for international students, which is held by the Office for National Statistics; more than 12 months and they represent an immigrant, and therefore are part of the numbers.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 618 c1
- Session
- 2016-17
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Employment Migrant workers
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