Amendments proposed to the Higher Education Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

162

Clause     31,     page     15,     line     3,     at end add—

    '(6)   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

101

Page     14,     line     4,     leave out Clause 31.

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Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

45

Clause     32,     page     15,     line     9,     leave out 'if it thinks fit'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

105

Clause     32,     page     15,     line     15,     leave out from 'may' to end of line 19 and insert 'specify matters to which the necessary authority may have regard in making any determination relating to approval.'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

75

Clause     32,     page     15,     leave out lines 16 and 17.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

76

Clause     32,     page     15,     line     20,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

190

Clause     32,     page     15,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   Any regulations made by the Secretary of State 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.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

191

Clause     32,     page     15,     line     23,     after 'State', insert 'and approved by both Houses of Parliament.'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

46

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.

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Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

103

Page     15,     line     25,     leave out Clause 33.

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Jonathan Shaw

270

Clause     34,     page     15,     line     35,     after 'varied', insert 'by the relevant institution'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

104

Page     15,     line     33,     leave out Clause 34.

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Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

64

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

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

65

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

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

95

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

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

66

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

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

67

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

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

68

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

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

69

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

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

47

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

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

70

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.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

231

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

    '(3)   No plan is to be enforced against the relevant institution except as provided for in this section.'.

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Mrs Anne Campbell
Richard Burden
Valerie Davey

96

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

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

49

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

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

50

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

   

Mr Graham Allen

232

Clause     36,     page     16,     line     39,     at end add—

    '(5)   No plan is to be enforced against the relevant institution except as provided for in this section.'.

   

Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

48

Page     16,     line     20,     leave out Clause 36.

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Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

71

Page     16,     line     41,     leave out Clause 37.

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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

72

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,'.

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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'.

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Mrs Anne Campbell
Mr Martin Salter
Mr Andrew Dismore
Ms Karen Buck
Clive Efford
Mr David Lepper

Derek Wyatt

213

Clause     40,     page     18,     line     36,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   After subsection (2) insert—

    "(2A)   In determining the levels of residual income below which a parental contribution shall not be required in respect of any grant for an eligible student, regulations under this section must establish different levels for each region reflecting such indices of the cost of living in different regions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.".'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

237

Clause     40,     page     18,     line     36,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   After subsection (2)(j) insert—

"(jj)

prescribing the information to be provided to an eligible student about the financial value of any grant;".'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

238

Clause     40,     page     18,     line     36,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   After subsection (2) insert—

"(2A)

Any regulations under this section prescribing grants for living costs must secure that, for eligible students in respect of whom the relevant income is below £15,000 in current prices, payments from—

(a)	bursaries paid by the institution providing the relevant course,

(b)	grants payable under regulations under this section, or

(c)	both combined

amount to no less than £1,000 per year from the beginning of academic year 2004-05 and £3,000 per year from the beginning of academic year 2006-07.

(2B)	The amount specified in subsection (2A) shall be increased each year by regulations by an amount equal to the increase in the retail price index in the relevant preceding period.

(2C)	The relevant income means the income of—

(a)	the student,

(b)	the parent or parents of the student, or

(c)	the student's spouse.".'.

Prepared 4 Mar 2004