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

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Mr Graham Allen

273

Clause     23,     page     10,     line     41,     at end add—

       '"the Student Support Regulations" means the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002/3200).'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

116

Clause     24,     page     10,     line     43,     leave out 'the first'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

119

Clause     24,     page     10,     line     44,     leave out 'the basic amount and'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

262

Clause     24,     page     10,     line     44,     leave out 'basic'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey
Mr Simon Thomas

86

Clause     24,     page     10,     line     44,     leave out 'and the higher amount'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

6

Clause     24,     page     10,     line     46,     after 'by', insert 'an affirmative'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

274

Clause     24,     page     10,     line     46,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The first regulations to be made under subsection (6) of section 23 prescribing the basic amount and the higher amount for the purposes of that section must prescribe—

      (a) a basic amount of £1,200, and

      (b) a higher amount of £3,000,

       except in the circumstances specified in subsection (1B).

    (1B)   Those circumstances are that the qualifying fees are for—

      (a) the final academic year of a course where that academic year is normally required to be completed after less than 15 weeks' attendance;

      (b) a sandwich course where during an academic year any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks;

      (c) a course of initial training of teachers, including such a course leading to a first degree, where during an academic year any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks;

      (d) a course provided in conjunction with an overseas institution where during an academic year the periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks;

      (e) a sandwich course or a course provided in conjunction with an overseas institution where the periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom are 10 weeks or more, but in respect of the academic year and any previous such academic years the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.'.

   

Mr Simon Thomas

263

Clause     24,     page     10,     line     48,     leave out 'basic'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey
Mr Simon Thomas

87

Clause     24,     page     10,     line     48,     leave out 'and the higher amount'.

   

Alan Johnson

148

Clause     24,     page     11,     line     1,     leave out from 'section' to end of line 6 and insert—

      '(a) no regulations may be made increasing the basic amount unless—

      (i) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the increase is no greater than is required to maintain the value of the amount in real terms, or

      (ii) a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and

      (b) no regulations may be made increasing the higher amount unless—

      (i) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the increase is no greater than is required to maintain the value of the amount in real terms, or

      (ii) a draft of the regulations has been laid before each House of Parliament and has been approved after 1st January 2010 by a resolution of each House of Parliament.'

   

Mr Simon Thomas

265

Clause     24,     page     11,     line     1,     leave out from 'section' to end of line 6 and insert—

    '(a)   no regulations may be made increasing the basic amount unless—

      (i) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the increase is no greater than is required to maintain the value of the amount in real terms, or

      (ii) a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and

    (b)   no regulations may be made introducing a higher amount.'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey
Mr Simon Thomas

88

Clause     24,     page     11,     line     1,     leave out 'either of those amounts' and insert 'that amount'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

80

Clause     24,     page     11,     line     4,     leave out from 'terms' to end of line 6.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

117

Clause     24,     page     11,     line     5,     leave out second 'a' and insert 'an affirmative'.

   

Alan Johnson

149

Clause     24,     page     11,     line     7,     leave out '(2)(a)' and insert '(2)(a)(i) and (b)(i)'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

118

Clause     24,     page     11,     leave out lines 8 and 9 and insert 'the level of the Retail Price Index on 1st May of the financial year in which any increase will come into force'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel
Mr Simon Thomas

77

Clause     24,     page     11,     line     9,     at end add—

    '(4)   The Secretary of State shall exempt students who have an agreed deferred entry place for university in the academic year 2006-07 from paying fees that exceed the basic amount.'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

17

Clause     25,     page     11,     line     10,     before 'Power' insert 'Limitations to'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

18

Clause     25,     page     11,     line     14,     leave out 'includes' and insert 'does not include'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

19

Clause     25,     page     11,     line     20,     leave out 'Assembly' and insert 'Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

16

Page     11,     line     10,     leave out Clause 25.


   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

89

Clause     26,     page     11,     line     26,     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Graham Allen

225

Clause     26,     page     11,     line     30,     at end insert 'and that at least 10 per cent. of its fee income is supplied for distribution amongst institutions as directed by the Secretary of State.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

240

Clause     26,     page     11,     line     30,     at end insert 'and that there is provision to students, as directed by the Secretary of State, of a bursary equivalent to at least 10 per cent. of the fee, or £300, whichever is the greater sum'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

252

Clause     26,     page     11,     line     30,     at end insert 'but which can increase by a minimum of 0.5 per cent. above the rate of the retail price index in each academic year.'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

90

Clause     26,     page     11,     line     32,     leave out from 'period' to 'institution' in line 34.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

108

Clause     26,     page     12,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   No condition may be imposed under this section unless the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales is satisfied that the total amount of the qualifying fees in respect of any eligible student will be met from grants payable in accordance with regulations under section 22 of the 1998 Act (new arrangements for giving financial support to students).'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

109

Clause     26,     page     12,     line     29,     at end insert—

       '"eligible student" means a student eligible for a grant under regulations made under section 22(2)(a) of the 1998 Act;'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

91

Clause     26,     page     12,     leave out lines 33 and 34.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

121

Clause     26,     page     12,     line     33,     leave out from 'means' to end of line 34 and insert '£3,000, increased annually on 1st April in line with the Retail Price Index'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

38

Page     11,     line     22,     leave out Clause 26.


   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

170

Clause     27,     page     13,     line     10,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The power of the Secretary of State to provide incentives to persons undertaking any course of initial teacher training may not be exercised in such a way as to discriminate between different courses on the basis of the qualification or qualifications to be awarded on completion of any such course.'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel
Mrs Anne Campbell

169

Clause     27,     page     13,     line     19,     at end add—

    '(4)   The Secretary of State shall make provision for fee repayments to be met out of public funds for graduates employed as teachers in state maintained schools.'.

 
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