MPs debate the issue of student visas
17 June 2011 (updated on 17 June 2011)
Paul Blomfield, Labour MP for Sheffield Central, moved a Backbench Business debate in Westminster Hall on Thursday 16 June on the subject of student visas.
Watch and read in the debate and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard. Minister for Immigration, Damian Green, responded to the debate on behalf of the Government.
- Parliament TV: Westminster Hall debate on student visas
- Commons Hansard: Westminster Hall debate on student visas
Find current parliamentary material on immigration in the Topics section on the Parliament website.
Backbench Business Committee
The House of Commons established the Backbench Business Committee on 15 June 2010. The Committee has responsibility for scheduling debates that are devoted to backbench business in the House of Commons Chamber and Westminster Hall.
Westminster Hall debates
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