Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 73254

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a levy on international student fees on UK university-led Research and Development capacity.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

In the Immigration White Paper, the government committed to exploring a levy on international student fees. At this stage, no decisions have been taken on the size or implementation of any proposed levy by DfE. As such, DSIT has not made any formal assess...

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