§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he intends to announce the level of tuition fees for new overseas students at postgraduate level.
§ Dr. BoysonI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right and learned Friend to the hon. Member for Cambridge (Mr. Rhodes James) on 1 November. No specific recommendations will be made about fees for new overseas postgraduates.
§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what consideration he gave to the report of the working party on the costs and benefits of overseas students in the United Kingdom prepared by the London conference on overseas students, the United Kingdom council for overseas student affairs and the National Union of Students when announcing the increase in overseas students' fees.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. and learned Friend gave careful consideration to this report, a copy of which was sent to him on 19 September, before announcing 401W Government policy on overseas students' fees on 1 November.