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Debate on Wednesday, 27 October 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Wilcox. The answering member was Lord Triesman.


Higher Education: Funding

Lords debate on motion to take note of the Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance. Agreed to on question.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
721 c1222-304 
Session
2010-12
Department
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2010-2048
Monday, 22 November 2010
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions
Lord Boswell of Aynho | 721 c1244-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the pattern of introductions to this House and subsequent maiden speeches has unfolded ...
Baroness Wilcox | 721 c1222 (Link to this contribution) Moved By That this House takes note of the Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Stud...
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Lord St John of Fawsley | 721 c1235 (Link to this contribution) What is the essential point of a university? The currency of the word has been successively devalued...
Lord Norton of Louth | 721 c1235 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, welcome the opportunity to debate—
Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 721 c1227-30 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for the opportunity to discuss this important report from the noble Lord, Lord ...
Lord Giddens | 721 c1226-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Browne report makes a significant contribution to the debate about the future of highe...
Bishop of Wakefield | 721 c1233-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Browne, for his report and for his words to...
Lord Browne of Madingley | 721 c1230-2 (Link to this contribution) The provision of education has long been the mark of an advanced and civilised society. It provides ...
Lord Sawyer | 721 c1262-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Browne, for his report. Having left school at 15 and ne...
Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 721 c1265-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as chancellor of the University of Northampton. I also benefit from ...
Lord Butler of Brockwell | 721 c1268-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I find myself in agreement with a great deal of what the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, has...
Lord Judd | 721 c1273-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for having introduced today's debate in such a civilised manner...
Lord Luce | 721 c1277-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, at this stage in the debate I cannot help feeling pretty mesmerised by the extraordinary r...
Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 721 c1282-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the first time I spoke in this House was in the debate on the Defamation Bill introduced b...
Lord Sutherland of Houndwood | 721 c1288-92 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by congratulating my noble friend Lord Boswell on an excellent maiden speech. It b...
Lord Liddle | 721 c1285-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Boswell, on his maiden speech, and I thank the n...
Lord Norton of Louth | 721 c1235-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will resume where I left off. I very much welcome the opportunity to debate the Browne r...
Lord Broers | 721 c1246-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I warmly congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Boswell, on his outstanding maiden speech. I kn...
Baroness Blackstone | 721 c1238-42 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as the vice-chancellor of the University of Greenwich. I should add ...
Lord Smith of Clifton | 721 c1242-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, for introducing this debate. The Browne report on...
Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 721 c1257-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, even if the Government had not imposed a massive 40 per cent cut in the allocation of fund...
Baroness Morris of Yardley | 721 c1254-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before making my contribution, I would draw attention to the Register of Members’ Interest...
Lord Bilimoria | 721 c1250-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, two years ago, I shared a platform in India with one of India's brightest young best-selli...
Lord Hunt of Chesterton | 721 c1248-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, welcome this report for addressing the key issues of the teaching component of hig...
Lord Maples | 721 c1259-62 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that was one of many very interesting speeches in this debate. I share the noble Lord’s co...
Lord Triesman | 721 c1292-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by declaring my non-pecuniary interests. I have visiting fellowships at Cambridge ...
Lord Triesman | 721 c1293-8 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for that information. I obviously read the autobiography that he wrote before he got t...
Lord Smith of Clifton | 721 c1293 (Link to this contribution) Lord Dearing was a mature student at the University of Hull and did a BSc (Econ).
Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 721 c1303-4 (Link to this contribution) Can the Minister make a little more coherent the eloquent remarks she made about this being an inter...
Baroness Wilcox | 721 c1298-303 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank noble Lords on all sides of the House for an excellent debate. The noble Lord, Lor...
Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 721 c1304 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am afraid that the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, has taken us to the point where guidance in ...
Baroness Wilcox | 721 c1222-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the late John Masefield, poet laureate, once wrote that: "““There are few earthly things m...
Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 721 c1270-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the doughty noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, for initiating this debate and I...
Lord Desai | 721 c1279-82 (Link to this contribution) As the 25th speaker, I had better say something different from what anyone else has said. First, I v...
Subjects
Disadvantaged Finance Fees and charges Grants Higher education Interest rates Loans Part-time education Universities Repayments Research Students Science Higher Education and Student Finance Independent Review
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