Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 8 March 2011, in the House of Commons, led by James Clappison. The answering member was Lord Willetts.

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Westminster Hall adjournment debate on university admission outcomes.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 524 c188-96WH
Session: 2010-12
Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: James Clappison | 524 c191WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend's point will be widely shared and many people have come to the same conclusion. There...; James Clappison | 524 c191-2WH (Link to this contribution) Will the right hon. Gentleman contain himself because I have a number of questions to put to the Min...; Lord Willetts | 524 c192-3WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Hertsmere (Mr Clappison) for securing the opportunity...; James Clappison | 524 c190-1WH (Link to this contribution) That happily brings me to my next point. I imagine that the Minister will say, in his fair way, exac...; Julian Lewis | 524 c191WH (Link to this contribution) As my hon. Friend may know, I voted against the trebling of tuition fees. I did that as someone who ...; Julian Lewis | 524 c193WH (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend is, as always, extremely kind. I say to him that as someone who was in that pos...; David Lammy | 524 c189WH (Link to this contribution) Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; David Lammy | 524 c189WH (Link to this contribution) The power of what the hon. Gentleman is saying is important, but I passionately disagree with nearly...; James Clappison | 524 c189WH (Link to this contribution) The right hon. Gentleman raises many points, and I will try to deal with some of them as I go along....; James Clappison | 524 c189WH (Link to this contribution) I welcome a greater number of applications from all sectors to our most prestigious universities, an...; James Clappison | 524 c190WH (Link to this contribution) One of the crosses that the Government may have to bear as a result of that guidance is a great deal...; William Cash | 524 c190WH (Link to this contribution) The right hon. Member for Tottenham referred to grades. Is it not also the case that there are sever...; James Clappison | 524 c190WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, which I was coming to. It answers in part the point raised ...; John Baron | 524 c190WH (Link to this contribution) May I suggest to my hon. Friend that in addition to quotas smacking of social engineering and lackin...; Lord Willetts | 524 c195-6WH (Link to this contribution) The crucial thing is that what universities have said they expect of us, quite reasonably, is a fram...; Lord Willetts | 524 c193WH (Link to this contribution) I see that a lot of Members want to intervene. There are nine minutes to go. I shall give way to the...; Lord Willetts | 524 c193WH (Link to this contribution) I hope to show my hon. Friend that it is not subjective, but absolutely it has to be about merit. I ...; James Clappison | 524 c194-5WH (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend was kind enough to supply me with a copy of a speech that he had already made i...; Lord Willetts | 524 c194WH (Link to this contribution) I shall now give way to my hon. Friend.; John Baron | 524 c194WH (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend is being generous. Is that not the point? No one could disagree with equality o...; Lord Willetts | 524 c195WH (Link to this contribution) I will give way, but we have only four minutes left and I want to respond to another challenge; I am...; Lord Willetts | 524 c195WH (Link to this contribution) I confess—it may be a rather sad confession—that I have read the whole paper. Of course, there will ...; James Clappison | 524 c188-9WH (Link to this contribution) I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this subject this afternoon, particularly under your c...; Andrew Smith | 524 c189WH (Link to this contribution) Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; James Clappison | 524 c189WH (Link to this contribution) I will give way to the right hon. Gentleman, but may I first say that I am happy to give way to any ...; Andrew Smith | 524 c189WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. I am following his argument wit...; Lord Willetts | 524 c193WH (Link to this contribution) We might go further and say that the student who had lower grades but who came from the tougher back...; James Clappison | 524 c190WH (Link to this contribution) I have only half an hour, but if I have time at the end I will give way to the right hon. Gentleman....; Lord Harrington of Watford | 524 c190WH (Link to this contribution) I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate on an important subject. In August last ...; James Clappison | 524 c195WH (Link to this contribution) How does my right hon. Friend square what he has said with the actual conclusion of the report, to w...; David Lammy | 524 c193WH (Link to this contribution) I just want to confirm what the Minister said. Entrance to university in this country has always bee...; Lord Willetts | 524 c194WH (Link to this contribution) I agree that it is for universities to assess potential. Let me take hon. Members through the next s...
Subjects: Admissions Disadvantaged Fees and charges Higher education Students
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