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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Robert Holmes (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 27 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 41 members in total.


TOP-UP FEES

That this House welcomes the recent comments of the Welsh Education Secretary Jane Davidson condemning proposals which could see some universities charge students top-up fees; supports her pledge to lobby the Secretary of State for Education against introducing top-up fees; comments to the Government the independent reports in both Wales and Scotland which called for the abolition of all up-front fees; and supports the demand of Early Day Motion No. 2 for the Government to adhere to its policy of ruling out such charges in this and successive and future parliaments.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

TOP-UP FEES (210A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Harry Barnes (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 28 November 2002. It has been signed by 6 members in total.
at end add: ', while ensuring that alternative university funding comes from public sources.'

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
210 
210A1 
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Fees and charges Higher education Universities Students
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk