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Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 December 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 December 2010. It was answered by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Monday, 20 December 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Students: Fees and Charges

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he has carried out an equality impact assessment of the likely effects of changes to the level of tuition fees on students from a low socio-economic background.
Answer

The Department has published an interim equality impact assessment which considered the likely effects of the proposed HE funding and student finance reform package on students from a low socio-economic background.The interim equality impact assessment is available at:"http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/higher-education/docs/i/10-1310-interim-equality-impact-assessment-he-funding-and-student-finance.pdf"


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
31685; 520 c1051W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Fees and charges Students
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk