Adrian Bailey
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Mr Willetts
I can absolutely give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks. The challenge to Labour Members is to join us in explaining to young people in schools and colleges across the country that none of them will have to pay up front to go to university. Under our proposals, the threshold for repayment is increased from the £15,000 we inherited from Labour to £21,000 now.
Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op)
Will the Minister tell the House what discussions he has had with the Office for Fair Access on this policy?
Mr Willetts
Consultation on our proposals will take place after we publish the White Paper. In a speech that I gave to Universities UK and in the speech that I quoted by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to HEFCE, we made it clear publicly that this is the option we are looking at.