The Bishop of Sheffield received the following written answer on 22nd January 2026:
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield asked His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 16 September 2025 (UIN HL10064), which higher education providers have been or will be consulted about the introduction of a levy on income from international students.
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab, DfE): The department is engaging with the higher education sector to shape the design of the International Student Levy to make delivery of the levy as easy as possible for providers. The technical consultation document builds on the details which were set out at the Autumn Budget 2025, initially announced in the Immigration White Paper, and can be found here: https://consult.education.gov.uk/international-student-levy-unit/international-student-levy/supporting_documents/isl-technical-consultationpdf(opens in a new tab).
As part of this, the government will be consulting a wide range of stakeholders, including those affected by the proposals and representative bodies from across the sector.
The technical consultation is due to close on 18 February 2026.
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