Written questions

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 73254 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 16 Sep 2025

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...