Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Dari Taylor (Labour), on Thursday, 23 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 54 members in total.

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UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATION

That this House applauds the success of the university sector; recognises the vital contribution universities make to economic, cultural and intellectual well-being; believes that the expansion of higher education has been generally a good thing for individuals and for society; supports the principle that all those who have the ability should have the right to access higher education; regrets that the opportunities and advantages arising from a university education are still not accessed equitably by students from poorer and less traditional backgrounds; rejects the proposition that growing numbers of those entering higher education are not, or will not, benefit from it; notes in particular that there will be an increased need to support opportunities to access higher education by mature full-time and part-time undergraduates as the number of 18 year olds declines after 2010; recognises that any policy which had reduction of participation in higher education as an objective would undermine individual opportunity, capacity for regional regeneration, innovation and the development of a professional and skilled workforce and would run directly counter to the expansionist higher education policies being pursued and funded by China and other emerging, competitor economies; and urges the Government to re-state the economic case for funding improved participation in higher education.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATION (1894A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Robert N Wareing (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 28 March 2006. It has been signed by 6 members in total.

at the end add `; and looks forward to the day when tuition fees and top-up fees are abolished.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1894 

1894A1 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Ian Gibson

Rob Marris

Doug Naysmith

Frank Cook

Vera Baird

David Anderson

Subjects

Access Higher education

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk