To ask Her Majesty's Government when advice will be issued to higher education institutions in respect of their duty to monitor and report upon overseas student attendance at courses. [HL4537]

Guidance to higher education establishments was originally issued in June 2008. Updates were issued in September and November 2008. A final version of the guidance was published in February 2009 and is available on the UKBA website at https://www.points.homeoffice .gov.uk/gui-sponsorisf/SponsorHome.faces.

Prior to issue, the guidance was sent to the Joint Education taskforce, UKBA's main stakeholder group in the sector.