That this House believes that access to higher education should be based on merit; notes with concern that many able pupils with excellent examination results are being denied access to university places for social rather than academic reasons; and calls on the Government to ensure that efforts to improve opportunities for young people from poorer backgrounds are not carried out at the expense of those who have earned places on merit.

That this House believes that access to higher education should be based on merit; notes with concern that many able pupils with excellent examination results are being denied access to university places for social rather than academic reasons; and calls on the Government to ensure that efforts to improve opportunities...

That this House expresses its profound concern about the Government's plan to introduce top-up fees for university students; notes that the recent Government research shows that poorer students are the worst affected by student debt; further notes that the Government's proposals would mean students incurring even more debt than the unprecedented levels currently experienced; further notes that growing numbers of universities are expressing concern that the benefits for them of an uncertain and unpredictable extra funding scheme may be more than outweighed by the loss of independence, especially over admission policy, involved; believes that the system of repayment of tuition costs after graduation operated in Scotland causes real problems for many graduates, especially those in lower paid, vocational jobs like teaching and scientific research; and calls on the Government to withdraw this damaging proposal and honour its pledge in the 2001 Labour Manifesto to rule out top-up fees.

That this House expresses its profound concern about the Government's plan to introduce top-up fees for university students; notes that the recent Government research shows that poorer students are the worst affected by student debt; further notes that the Government's proposals would mean students incurring even more debt than the...

That the LEA Budget, Schools Budget and Individual Schools Budget (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3170), dated 10th December 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th December, in the last session of Parliament, be revoked.

That the LEA Budget, Schools Budget and Individual Schools Budget (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3170), dated 10th December 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th December, in the last session of Parliament, be revoked.

That the Financing of Maintained Schools (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3247), dated 11th December 2003, a copy of which was laid beofre this House on 11th December, in the last Session of Parliament, be revoked.

That the Financing of Maintained Schools (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3247), dated 11th December 2003, a copy of which was laid beofre this House on 11th December, in the last Session of Parliament, be revoked.