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

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Mrs Anne Campbell
Valerie Davey

216

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 nurses in the National Health Service.'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Valerie Davey

217

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 social workers by local authorities.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

219

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—

      (a) teachers in state maintained schools,

      (b) National Health Service staff,

      (c) civil servants,

      (d) law enforcement officers,

      (e) any other profession which the Secretary of State may, from time to time, determine to be appropriate.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

241

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

    '(4)   No individual whose annual personal income is below £20,000 shall be required to repay any fee.'.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

97

Clause     28,     page     13,     leave out lines 23 to 31 and insert 'the Director (as defined by section 29(1))'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

57

Clause     28,     page     13,     line     23,     leave out 'the Director (as defined by section 29(1))' and insert 'the funding body (as defined in section 22(2))'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

39

Clause     28,     page     13,     line     24,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

58

Clause     28,     page     13,     line     24,     leave out 'person' and insert 'body'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

59

Clause     28,     page     13,     line     28,     leave out 'person' and insert 'body'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

60

Clause     28,     page     13,     line     31,     leave out 'person' and insert 'body'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

98

Page     13,     line     21,     leave out Clause 28.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

20

Clause     29,     page     13,     line     35,     leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Education Select Committee of the House of Commons'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

21

Page     13,     line     32,     leave out Clause 29.


   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois
Mrs Anne Campbell

185

Schedule     5,     page     31,     line     29,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The annual report shall include the results of the monitoring of the effects of variable fees on all groups under-represented in higher education during that year.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

196

Schedule     5,     page     31,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In any report under sub-paragraph (1) the Director shall include an assessment of the factors which most discourage any particular class of person from seeking access to higher education, in particular factors related to income.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

197

Schedule     5,     page     31,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Any report by the Director may include recommendations for public policy'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

198

Schedule     5,     page     31,     line     35,     after 'paragraph', insert 'in the form in which he received it'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

22

Page     31,     line     1,     leave out Schedule 5.


   

Mr Graham Allen

220

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     37,     after 'duties', insert 'and powers'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

62

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     38,     leave out 'Director' and insert 'relevant authority'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

63

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     39,     leave out 'his' and insert 'its'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

24

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     39,     leave out from 'to' to 'and' in line 40 and insert 'ensure full access to higher education based upon academic ability and potential.'.

   

Jonathan Shaw

268

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     41,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Graham Allen

193

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     41,     after 'functions', insert 'have regard to any legislation for the time being in force which is intended to prohibit discrimination or promote equality and'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

194

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     41,     after 'functions', insert 'have regard to the need to eliminate covert forms of discrimination and denial of opportunity'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

23

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     42,     leave out 'the Secretary of State' and insert 'Parliament'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

187

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     42,     at end insert 'which has been approved by both Houses of Parliament.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

230

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     42,     at end insert—

      '(c) report annually to the appropriate Select Committee of the House of Commons on progress made and anticipated future needs.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

253

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     42,     at end insert—

      '(c) bring forward proposals as to means by which universities may be fully inspected and rated according to criteria such as their academic standards and facilities.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

221

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Without prejudice to the performance of his duties under this section, the Director may take any action which he considers likely to promote fairer access to higher education.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

254

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The Director shall have access at any time to any premises, records, papers or persons as are necessary for the performance of his functions.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

278

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The Director shall have the general duty of keeping the Secretary of State informed about—

      (a) the quality of the education provided by higher education institutions;

      (b) the educational standards achieved in those institutions; and

      (c) whether the financial resources made available to those institutions are managed efficiently.

    (1B)   When asked to do so by the Secretary of State, the Director shall—

      (a) give advice to the Secretary of State on such matters as may be specified in the Secretary of State's request;

      (b) inspect and report on such higher education institution or class of higher education institution as may be so specified.

    (1C)   The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the exercise of the powers of the Director under subsection (1B)(a).'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

25

Clause     30,     page     14,     line     1,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

100

Page     13,     line     37,     leave out Clause 30.


   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

92

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     5,     leave out subsection (1).

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

40

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     5,     after 'must', insert 'not'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

234

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     7,     after 'persons', insert 'regardless of whether some provision is delivered under contract to a different institution'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

236

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     9,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   A plan under this section relating to an institution must set out the policy which the institution will observe when determining the level of fees to be charged to qualifying persons.'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

41

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     10,     leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

93

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     10,     leave out 'also'.

 
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