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

76

Page     14,     line     7     [Clause     30],     leave out 'Director' and insert 'relevant authority in relation to England'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

77

Page     14,     line     8     [Clause     30],     leave out 'his' and insert 'its'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

102

Page     14,     line     10     [Clause 30], after 'functions', insert 'have regard to any legislation for the time being in force which is intended to prohibit descrimination or promote equality and'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

103

Page     14,     line     10     [Clause     30],     after 'functions', insert 'have regard to the need to eliminate covert forms of discrimination and denial of opportunity'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

106

Page     14,     line     11     [Clause     30],     at end insert 'which has been approved by both Houses of Parliament'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

107

Page     14,     line     11     [Clause     30],     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

104

Page     14,     line     11     [Clause     30],     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

108

Page     14,     line     11     [Clause     30],     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

109

Page     14,     line     11     [Clause     30],     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 be regulations make provision about the exercise of the powers of the Director under subsection (1B)(b).'.

   

Mr Tim Yeo
Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois
Mrs Anne Campbell
Mr John Grogan

22

Page     14,     line     16     [Clause     31],     leave out subsection (1).

   

Mr Graham Allen

110

Page     14,     line     20     [Clause     31],     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 Yeo
Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois
Mrs Anne Campbell
Mr John Grogan

23

Page     14,     line     21     [Clause     31],     leave out 'also'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

111

Page     14,     line     25     [Clause     31],     at end insert—

'(c)	the provision of bursaries equivalent to at least 10 per cent. of the fee of certain students'.

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Mr Graham Allen

114

Page     15,     line     4     [Clause     31],     at end insert—

'(g)	requiring the governing body to make publicly available, in a universal standard form, information, to assist informed choice, pertaining to—

(i)	numbers of students obtaining qualifications from that institution, by subject and grade, on an annual basis, and numbers failing or not completing courses,

(ii)	details, in so far as available, by type of employment and salary, of the employment history of students graduating from that institution over the previous 10 years, and

(iii)

any other relevant information determined by the Director.'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

113

Page     15,     line     4     [Clause     31],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   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 Tim Yeo
Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

24

Page     15     [Clause     31],     leave out lines 6 to 14.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Mr John Grogan
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel
Valerie Davey
Mr Harry Barnes

39

Page     15     [Clause     31],     leave out lines 6 to 10.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Mr John Grogan
Valerie Davey
Mr Harry Barnes

40

Page     15,     line     12     [Clause     31],     leave out '23' and insert '[condition by English funding bodies in relation to fees of prescribed amount]'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

58

Page     15,     line     12     [Clause 31], leave out '23' and insert '[condition that may be required to be imposed by English funding bodies (No. 2)]'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Mr John Grogan
Valerie Davey
Mr Harry Barnes

41

Page     15,     line     14     [Clause     31],     leave out '26' and insert '[condition by Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in relation to fees of prescribed amount]'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

59

Page     15,     line     14     [Clause 31], leave out '26' and insert '[condition that may be required to be imposed by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (No. 2)]'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

115

Page     15,     line     32     [Clause     32],     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.'.

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Mr Tim Yeo
Mr Tim Collins
Chris Grayling
Mr Mark Francois

25

Page     16,     line     9,     leave out Clauses 35 and 36.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

78

Page     16,     line     10     [Clause     35],     leave out 'Director' and insert 'relevant authority'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

79

Page     16,     line     10     [Clause     35],     leave out from 'institution' to 'has' in line 12.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Mr John Grogan
Valerie Davey
Mr Harry Barnes

42

Page     16,     line     11     [Clause     35],     leave out '23' and insert '[condition by English funding bodies in relation to fees of prescribed amount]'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

60

Page     16,     line     11     [Clause 35], leave out '23' and insert '[condition that may be required to be imposed by English funding bodies (No. 2)]'.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Mr John Grogan
Valerie Davey
Mr Harry Barnes

43

Page     16,     line     12     [Clause     35],     leave out '23(1)(a) or (c)' and insert '[condition by English funding bodies in relation to fees of prescribed amount](1)(a) or (c)'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

61

Page     16,     line     12     [Clause 35], leave out '23(1)(a) or (c)' and insert '[condition that may be required to be imposed by English funding bodies (No. 2)](1)'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

80

Page     16,     line     12     [Clause     35],     leave out 'that requirement' and insert 'a condition under section 23'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

81

Page     16,     line     13     [Clause     35],     leave out 'Director' and insert 'relevant authority'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

82

Page     16,     line     14     [Clause     35],     leave out from beginning to 'impose' in line 15.

   

Mrs Anne Campbell
Mr John Grogan
Valerie Davey
Mr Harry Barnes

44

Page     16,     line     16     [Clause     35],     leave out '23(3)' and insert '[condition by English funding bodies in relation to fees of prescribed amount](3)'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

62

Page     16,     line     16     [Clause 35], leave out '23(3)' and insert '[condition that may be required to be imposed by English funding bodies (No. 2)](3)'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Rendel

83

Page     16,     line     17     [Clause     35],     leave out 'he' and insert 'the relevant authority'.

Prepared 31 Mar 2004