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Amendments proposed to the Higher Education Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 32, page 15, line 24, leave out paragraph (b).

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

163

*Clause 32, page 15, line 24, at end add—

'(8) The Secretary of State may not make regulations under this section unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

102

Page 15, line 4, leave out Clause 32.

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

103

Page 15, line 25, leave out Clause 33.

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

104

Page 15, line 33, leave out Clause 34.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Clause 35, page 16, line 2, leave out 'Director' and insert 'relevant authority'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Clause 35, page 16, line 2, leave out from 'institution' to 'has' in line 4.

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

Clause 35, page 16, line 4, leave out '(a) or'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Clause 35, page 16, line 4, leave out 'that requirement' and insert 'a condition under section 23'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Clause 35, page 16, line 5, leave out 'Director' and insert 'relevant authority'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Clause 35, page 16, line 6, leave out from beginning to 'impose' in line 7.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Clause 35, page 16, line 9, leave out 'he' and insert 'the relevant authority'.

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 35, page 16, line 12, leave out 'The Secretary of State' and insert 'Parliament'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Clause 35, page 16, line 13, leave out 'Director' and insert 'relevant authority'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

164

*Clause 35, page 16, line 19, at end add—

'(3) The Secretary of State may not make regulations under this section unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.

Mr Graham Allen

192

*Clause 35, page 16, line 19, at end add—

'(3) Any regulations made under this section shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament at least two calendar months before they are due to come into effect, shall be submitted to pre-legislative scrutiny in such form as both Houses shall prescribe, and shall be subject to amendment by either House.'.

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

Clause 36, page 16, line 23, leave out '(a) or'.

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 36, page 16, line 28, leave out 'the Assembly' and insert 'Parliament'.

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

Clause 36, page 16, line 29, leave out 'the Assembly' and insert 'Parliament'.

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

Page 16, line 20, leave out Clause 36.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Page 16, line 41, leave out Clause 37.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

182

*Clause 38, page 17, line 9, leave out 'any part-time or'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Clause 38, page 17, leave out line 11.

Mr Graham Allen

195

*Clause 38, page 17, line 12, at end insert—

'"fair access to higher education" means the principle that no person shall be precluded or deterred from pursuing any qualifying course for any reason other than academic ability, and in particular that no person shall be so precluded or deterred by reason of his income,'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

183

*Clause 39, page 18, line 18, at end insert 'provided that no such regulations may establish any person or body to whom a loan is outstanding as a preferential creditor'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

Clause 42, page 20, line 9, at end insert—

'(6A) Regulations under subsection (1) may not allow student support information to be held by a student support authority after the time period prescribed.

(6B) Regulations under subsection (1) may not allow student support information to be supplied for the use of assessing the credit rating of the individual to whom the information relates.'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

166

*Clause 43, page 21, line 6, at end insert—

'(2A) Before making any regulations under sections 31, 32, 35 or 36 the Secretary of State or the Assembly shall consult bodies appearing to them to be representative of the institutions likely to be affected by the regulations, and the governing body of any particular institution which appears to them to be concerned.'.

Alan Johnson

150

*Clause 43, page 21, line 8, leave out '(2)(b)' and insert '(2)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii)'.

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

Clause 43, page 21, line 8, leave out 'or (2)(b)'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

165

*Clause 43, page 21, line 9, at end insert—

'(c)	regulations made by the Secretary of State under sections 31, 32 or 35.'.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

173

*Schedule 6, page 33, line 14, leave out paragraph 7.

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

181

*Schedule 7, page 33, leave out line 37.

NEW CLAUSES

Commission to conduct independent review of operation of provisions of Part 3

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) Within three years of the date specified in subsection (2) a commission shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) to conduct an independent review of the operation of Part 3 of this Act ("the new arrangements").

(2) The date specified in this subsection is the first day on which qualifying fees are set which exceed the basic amount.

(3) The commission shall consist of—

(a)	a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State,

(b)	such number of other members appointed by the Secretary of State as the Secretary of State thinks fit, and

(c)	a member appointed by the National Assembly for Wales.

(4) The review shall, in particular, consider—

(a)	the impact of the new arrangements on higher education institutions, including—

(i)	charging policies, and how far institutions have varied their fees,

(ii)	the additional income institutions have raised and how they have used it,

(iii)

the provision of bursaries and other financial support,

(iv)	any effect on the range, mix and take-up of subjects and qualifications offered, including any effect on foundation degrees, courses lasting longer than three years and the regional composition of provision by institutions, and

(v)	a financial assessment of the relative impact on different parts of the higher education sector, and any analysis of future funding pressures;

(b)	the impact of the new arrangements on students and prospective students, including—

(i)	the overall level of applications and participation in higher education,

(ii)	student support arrangements, including those for those from the poorest backgrounds as well as those above the threshold for Government support,

(iii)

choice of institution and course and mode of study,

(iv)	quality of teaching received, attainment and likelihood of completing a course,

(v)	levels of debt, students' assessment of the value of higher education and rates of return from gaining a degree,

(vi)	patterns in subsequent employment, including particularly recruitment to the public services, or decisions to go on to further study, and

(vii)

any differential effect on particular groups, including lower socio-economic groups, men and women, different ethnic groups, people with disabilities and people from different regions; and

(c)	the implications for future policy, including—

(i)	whether any improvements should be made to the graduate contribution scheme and the upper limit for tuition fees, and

(ii)	what changes should be made to the arrangements for student support in order to ensure that students from the poorest family backgrounds on the most expensive courses receive support at a level equivalent to the maximum level of fees.

(5) The commission shall within nine months of its appointment lay before each House of Parliament a report on the findings of its review.'.