According to a statement by the House, during the meeting, the very good level of educational cooperation and exchanges between Cyprus and the United Kingdom was noted, particularly in the field of higher education.
The Speaker of Parliament pointed out the difficulties faced by Cypriot students choosing British universities after Brexit, due to the sharp increase in university tuition fees.
Ms Demetriou referred to her request to the Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, during his recent official visit to Cyprus, to explore ways of resolving the issue, either bilaterally or within the Commonwealth framework.
Ms Demetriou also referred to the particular importance that the House of Representatives attaches to issues of gender equality and empowerment of women in political life and briefed Ms Hennelly on legislative and other initiatives being promoted in this context.
Ms Hennely expressed, according to the statement, the readiness of the British Cyprus Council to assist in any way it can in the efforts of the House of Representatives in this area. For her part, Ms Demetriou underlined her support for any effort to strengthen educational ties between Cyprus and the UK.
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