UNIVERSITY TUITION FEES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Early day motion 567, tabled 20 January 2005 by David Lidington (Conservative). Signed by 64 members.

That this House notes that the Government was defeated in the Northern Ireland Standing Committee on 20th January on the issue of top-up university tuition fees in Northern Ireland; further notes that all political parties in Northern Ireland oppose such fees; and calls upon the Government to abandon its current policy.

Signatures by party: Conservative 37, Liberal Democrat 14, DUP 5, UUP 4, Labour 2, Plaid Cymru 1.