HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING (No. 2)

Early day motion 1127, tabled 18 March 2009 by Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 61 members.

That this House notes that the Government is bound by legislation to undertake a review of university and student finance in 2009; calls on the Government to complete and publish the outcome of this review before calling a general election; expects such a review to fully reflect the responsibility of the state in providing access to higher education; expresses concern at recent comments from some vice-chancellors regarding the raising of the cap on tuition fees; and believes that it is right in principle to scrap existing tuition fees for all students studying for their first degrees either full-time or part-time and that ever-increasing levels of graduate debt is an unsustainable model for the future financing of higher education.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 52, Labour 8, Independent 1.