HC Deb 13 November 1980 vol 992 cc305-6W
Mr. Beith

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussion he had on the subject of overseas students at the conference he attended at Steyning, Sussex; on what basis the conference was organised; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

This was a private colloquim organised by the Overseas Students Trust; I was glad to be able to attend for part of the time at the kind invitation of the trust. The discussion, which was wide-ranging, had as a basis the findings so far of the series of studies commissioned by the trust on various sub- jects pertaining to overseas students. I await the final results of this research with interest.