Entry Clearances: Students

Mr. Evennett
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills when he last met the Minister of State for Borders and Immigration to discuss student visas.

Mr. Lammy
On 20 July I hosted a roundtable meeting with my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Borders and Immigration and a group of university vice chancellors to discuss migration issues and higher education, including student visas. As a result of that meeting UKBA stepped up their preparations for dealing with the summer surge of applications from international students.