Universities: Impact of Industrial Action on Students Debate
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Lord Sandhurst
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Universities: Impact of Industrial Action on Students
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Baroness Barran (Con)
The Government absolutely accept responsibility for those areas where they are responsible, but I think there would be a lot of resistance in your Lordships’ House if they moved to reduce the autonomy of universities.
Lord Sandhurst (Con)
My Lords, I presume that the universities are not paying the lecturers on the days when they are on strike. Could those monies be used by way of restitution to the students? Might the Office for Students recommend that course, so that students could start issuing proceedings in the small claims court on a pro rata basis?
Baroness Barran (Con)
I am very happy to take back my noble friend’s recommendation to the Office for Students.