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 "notes the comments of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, who has made the case for international students studying in the UK; notes in particular his view that declining international student numbers being seen as a triumph for immigration control is 'absurd' and 'seriously distorting the debate on sensible university policy'; recognises that there is no cap on the number of overseas students able to study in the UK and that the UK Government has no intention of introducing one; welcomes the concessions secured by the Liberal Democrats to the UK Immigration Bill to ensure that the UK still attracts skilled and talented people who want to study or work hard and contribute to economic growth and wider society, and welcomes the positive statements that have been made by the UK Government about the value of international students."