TOP UP FEES IN UNIVERSITIES

Early day motion 2, tabled 13 November 2002 by Paul Farrelly (Labour). Signed by 171 members.

That this House notes with concern that a number of elite universities are making contingency plans for top up fees, which would create a two tier university system; and urges the Government to adhere to its policy of ruling out such extra charges in this and successive future parliaments.

Signatures by party: Labour 131, Liberal Democrat 25, Labour/Co-operative 7, Plaid Cymru 4, UUP 3, Scottish National Party 1.