HC Deb 15 June 2004 vol 422 c920W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many overseas universities accredited outside if e UK were operating in the UK in each year since 1997, and if he will make a statement. [178147]

Alan Johnson

These figures are not kept centrally. Overseas universities accredited outside the UK are free to offer their own awards in the UK provided that they make it clear that in doing so they are not offering qualifications from a UK institution and that accreditation is from overseas. Overseas universities wishing to operate campuses in the UK must apply to the Privy Council Office for permission to use university title for that operation in the UK.