Amendments proposed to the Higher Education Bill, As Amended - continued | House of Commons |
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Fee repayments for graduates employed in public sector professions
Mr Phil Willis NC12 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State shall make provision for fee repayments to be met out of public funds for graduates employed as
Repayment of student loans through voluntary service or prescribed employment
Mr Graham Allen NC13 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations allowing any borrower to repay any student loan, in whole or in part, through the performance of voluntary service or employment in a particular occupation. (2) Any such regulations may prescribe the type of voluntary service or the occupations which are eligible for such repayment, and the minimum period for which the eligible service or employment is to be performed. (3) Any such regulations may make different provision for different circumstances. (4) Any such regulations shall be laid before Parliament at least two calendar months before they are due to take effect, and shall be subject to scrutiny in such form as both Houses of Parliament may prescribe.'.
Education subsidy
Mr Graham Allen NC14 To move the following Clause:'(1) All English and Welsh funding bodies shall present students with a voucher, redeemable only at an agreed course and institution, equivalent to the full support from the tax payer for the fee and cost of that course. (2) Such a voucher shall specify the amounts contributed by the taxpayer and by the individual graduate.'.
Increase in threshold for loan repayment
Mr Graham Allen NC15 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000/944) are amended as follows. (2) In the regulations specified in subsection (3), for "£10,000", there shall be substituted "£10,000 up to the year ending 5th April 2005, and £20,000 with effect thereafter". (3) Those regulations are
Post-legislative scrutiny
Mr Graham Allen NC16 To move the following Clause:'(1) The effects of this Act shall be reviewed twice a year by the Education and Skills Select Committee of the House of Commons which shall make a report to that House on that outcome of such reviews. (2) If at any time after the passing of this Act
(3) Any question arising under subsection (2) shall be determined by the Speaker of the House of Commons.'.
Government interest rate and fee deferral
Mr Graham Allen NC17 To move the following Clause:'(1) All fees shall be deferred, to be repaid on an income contingent basis at a government rate of interest. (2) A government rate of interest shall also be charged on all student loans. (3) All monies raised from interest payments shall be used to finance loans to students, to be repaid on terms set out by the Secretary of State, which must take into account a student's personal and household financial circumstances.'.
Publicising of information
Mr Graham Allen NC18 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State shall ensure that there is the widest possible public dissemination of information relating to grants and fees, made available through
Commencement of liability for repayment of loans
Mr Harry Barnes NC19 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000/944) are amended as follows. (2) After regulation 11(1), there is inserted
Commencement of liability for repayment of loans (No. 2)
Mr Harry Barnes NC20 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000/944) are amended as follows. (2) After regulation 11(1), there is inserted
Commencement of liability for repayment of loans (No. 3)
Mr Harry Barnes NC21 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000/944) are amended as follows. (2) After regulation 11(1), there is inserted
Transfer of functions under section 26 of the 1998 Act to the Assembly
Mr Simon Thomas NC22 To move the following Clause:'The functions of the Secretary of State under section 26 of the 1998 Act (imposition of conditions as to fees at further or higher education institutions) shall be transferred to the Assembly so far as they relate to student fees in Welsh institutions.'.
Mr Tim Yeo 6 Page 8, line 26, leave out Part 3.
Dr Ian Gibson
128 Page 8, line 37, leave out Clauses 22 to 27.
Mrs Anne Campbell 129 Page 8, line 38 [Clause 22], leave out from beginning to 'a' in line 40 and insert 'The Secretary of State must, when making any grant to a funding body under section 68 of the 1992 Act or section 7 of the 1994 Act, impose under subsection (1) of the section concerned'.
Mrs Anne Campbell 32 Page 8, line 41 [Clause 22], leave out '23' and insert '[condition by English funding bodies in relation to fees of prescribed amount]'.
Mr Phil Willis 53 Page 8, line 41 [Clause 22], leave out '23' and insert '[condition that may be required to be imposed by English funding bodies (No. 2)]'.
Mrs Anne Campbell 33 Page 9, line 11, leave out Clauses 23 and 24.
Mr Graham Allen 88 Page 9, line 18 [Clause 23], 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'.
Mr Graham Allen 89 Page 9, line 18 [Clause 23], 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 90 Page 9, line 18 [Clause 23], 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 Tim Yeo 18 Page 9, line 25 [Clause 23], at end insert'(d) to ensure that, in respect of any qualifying course, no qualifying fees are charged to any eligible student for any academic year beyond the first four years of a first degree course.'.
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