The Impact of Immigration Policy on Higher Education in Scotland

As an amendment to motion S4M-10147 in the name of Humza Yousaf (The Impact of Immigration Policy on Higher Education in Scotland), leave out from "shares" to end and insert "sympathises with the concerns expressed by university principals and vice-chancellors regarding the lack of sufficient flexibility in the student visa system, but believes that UK immigration policy must be placed in context; recognises that, under the previous Labour administration, the student visa system was routinely abused and that measures had to be taken to address this; understands that a balance needs to be struck between welcoming international students and maintaining public confidence in the immigration system, and calls on the UK Government to continue to engage with Scottish universities so that their concerns are addressed as quickly as possible.”