UK Borders Bill

I am not briefed on all aspects of visa applicants or the fees that are charged, although I believe that we are broadly competitive. There may be any number of reasons why someone who applies to come to the UK to study may not take up the course for which they originally applied. I do not think that the cost of a visa will be the most determining factor. I would have thought that all the other costs, such as the cost of living and the cost of travel, would play a more important part because they are larger costs to the individual. However, we have been, and continue to be, extremely successful in education in comparison with our international competitors in that field. Not only do some of our universities work with foreign students here, but they are locating abroad and are extending their range of services in that direction, which I am sure we all welcome.