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| Lord Triesman and Anguilla's Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming |
The Valley, Anguilla, Thursday, May 10th, 2007
Chief Minister Osbourne Fleming announced that he has
received communication from
Lord Triesman Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for the Overseas Territories, with the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, in relation to a discussion held
in November 2006 on the specific issue of concession in fees
for Anguillians pursuing Higher Education in the United
Kingdom.
As promised by Lord Triesman then, the issue has been
raised with the Ministers responsible for Education in
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the received
communication states that “all of the devolved
administrations have confirmed they are contented in
principle to extend the home fees status concession to
British Overseas Territories students studying in their
countries.” |
