§ Mr. Parryasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will list the immigrant organisations and other bodies in the United Kingdom which have written to his De- 140W partment objecting to increases in fees to overseas students.
§ Mr. BlakerThe following immigrant organisations and other bodies have made representations to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on this subject:
- London Conference on Overseas Students
- Royal Commonwealth Society
- Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom
- University of Aberdeen: Senate Academicus
- Loughborough Students Union
- University of Technology: Loughborough (Students Union and University Senate)
- The Canadian Universities Society of Great Britain
- National Council of Women of Great Britain
- Church of Scotland: Overseas Council
- Welfare Committee of the University of Birmingham Guild of Students
- World University Service
- University of Keele: Students Union
- University of Reading: Overseas Relations Committee
- University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
- African Studies Association of the United Kingdom
- YMCA National College
- Friends of Kenya Association
- Institute of Public Health Engineers
- East Midland Education Equality Committee
- Kenya Church Association
- Association of Teachers of Overseas Education
- United Nations Associations: Welsh National Council
- London Conservative Students
- Wicksworth Churches' Overseas Concern
- United Kingdom Council for Overseas Student Affairs
- The Archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster and the General Secretary of the British Council of Churches
- The Overseas Students Trust
- The Hong Kong Student Fees Campaign Committee
- Council for Education in the Commonwealth
- Africa Centre
- Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship
- Commonwealth Students Childrens Society.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Lord Privy Seal what representations the Hong Kong Government have made to his Department objecting to the increase in fees to overseas students; what reply he has sent; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BlakerThe Hong Kong Government have made clear to the British Government the concern of people in Hong Kong at the effect of increased fees on students from the Territory wishing to attend British universities. Discussions on the subject are continuing.
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§ Mr. Parryasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will list in the Official Report the Governments of Commonwealth countries who have made representations to his Department concerning the increase in fees to overseas students.
§ Mr. BlakerThe following Commonwealth Governments have made representations to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on this subject;
- Bangladesh
- Cyprus
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
In addition, Commonwealth countries were represented at a meeting at the Commonwealth Secretariat on 10 April following which representations were made in a letter from Sir Shridath Ramphal, the Secretary-General on behalf of:
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Botswana
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- India
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Zambia
Mr. Parry askedthe Lord Privy Seal if he will list in the Official Report the Governments of dependent territories who have made representations to his Department objecting to the increase in fees to overseas students.
§ Mr. BlakerReprsentations on this subject have been received from the Governments of the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Hong Kong.