Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Ashley of Stoke (Labour). It was answered by Lord Young of Norwood Green (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 March 2010.

Universities: Student Services

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to safeguard services for university students.

Answer: My Lords, the Government have presided over huge investment in higher education, with spending up some 25 per cent since 1997 and significantly increased income to higher education from variable fees. This year the department is allocating some £15 billion to higher education, taking into account spend on institutions and students. Results from the national student survey show that students are very satisfied, with 80 per cent and over consistently rating their teaching experience highly for the past five years.

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