Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Mundell (Conservative), on Wednesday, 31 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 25 members in total.

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GLASGOW UNIVERSITY AND THE CRICHTON CAMPUS

That this House deplores the threat by Glasgow University to withdraw from the Crichton Campus in Dumfries, where it has played a vital role in establishing a unique and innovative multi-institution tertiary education facility; notes the importance of the Crichton Campus not only to the social and cultural wellbeing of Dumfries and Galloway, but also to the future regeneration of the economy; commends the Campus' real achievement in delivering accessible flexible lifelong learning to people in Dumfries and Galloway who would not otherwise be able to take up higher and further education opportunities; regrets that such students seem to be of so little value to Glasgow University; believes that both the Scottish Executive and the Scottish Funding Council have significant roles to play in reaching a resolution; calls on them and Glasgow University to end their approach of bandying about dubious figures, blaming each other, shirking their responsibilities and pursuing their own agendas at the expense of current and prospective students on the Campus; and urges all those parties to work to ensure that the Crichton Campus remains a centre of excellence with Glasgow University as a willing and enthusiastic participant.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

799 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Ian Gibson

Adam Holloway

Greg Hands

Andrew Pelling

Alan Simpson

Subjects

University of Glasgow Dumfries

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk