EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE

Early day motion 811, tabled 12 October 2010 by John Robertson (Labour). Signed by 91 members.

That this House supports the extension of education maintenance allowance to over half a million young people who have signed up to receive the allowance since it was rolled out nationally in 2004; calls on the Government never to waiver in its commitment to 16 to 19 year olds who wish to stay on in higher education; opposes any attempts to deny the poorest young people in society the financial assistance to stay on in education; and further calls on the Government to guarantee the future of the education maintenance allowance.

Signatures by party: Labour 84, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Plaid Cymru 1.