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Debate between Baroness Winterton of Doncaster and Lord Willetts
Tuesday 30th November 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Willetts Portrait Mr Willetts
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No, I will not give way.

We know what Labour does when it is under pressure. In its last public spending document before the election, it proposed £600 million of savings from higher education. There was no waiting around for a White Paper then, no consultation and no careful consideration; just one paragraph on £600 million of cuts. By contrast, we have a proper set of proposals to reform higher education, which, contrary to what the Opposition said, will not mean catastrophic losses in funding for universities. Money can get to universities in many ways, and under our proposals it will get there through the choices of students. We will provide them with the extra money to make those choices, and that is—

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central) (Lab)
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claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).

Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put.

Question agreed to.

Main Question accordingly put.