OPEN UNIVERSITY

Early day motion 317, tabled 20 November 2007 by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative). Signed by 209 members.

That this House is concerned that the Government's decision to withdraw funding from institutions for equivalent or lower qualification students will have a disproportionate impact on the part-time sector in general and on specific institutions such as Birkbeck and the Open University; and urges the Government to consider ways in which it can minimise the damage this measure will do to lifelong learning and the delivery of the Leitch agenda objectives.

Signatures by party: Labour 84, Conservative 77, Liberal Democrat 41, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Independent Labour 1, UUP 1.