My hon. Friend is making an important point about students in the north-east adding to diversity—a diversity that would not necessarily exist without them. Figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show that the number of new entrants—particularly new international student entrants—is reducing. Does she agree that the Government are being a bit complacent and are not factoring in the positive contributions that students make to areas such as ours?
Student Visas
Proceeding contribution from
Roberta Blackman-Woods
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 6 June 2013.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Student Visas.
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