PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (16 January 2018)
Motion Details
That this House recognises the contributions made by foreign students to the UK’s economy; notes the research carried out by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways showing that international students bring £20 billion to the UK each year; further notes the role played by universities in promoting the UK’s values globally; and calls on the Government to drop overseas students from its immigration targets.
Sponsored by:
Keith Vaz (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Scottish National Party
11
44%
Labour
6
24%
Liberal Democrat
3
12%
Independent
2
8%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
4%
Plaid Cymru
1
4%
The Independent Group for Change
1
4%
Sponsor List (25 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Hannah Bardell
SNP
Alan Brown
SNP
Douglas Chapman
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
SNP
Martyn Day
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Ruth George
SNP
Stephen Gethins
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Lab
Sandy Martin
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Alison Thewliss
Lab
Keith Vaz (Sponsor)
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