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Debate between Adrian Sanders and Lord Willetts(14 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr Willetts
I look forward to my exchanges with the right hon. Gentleman, and of course I recognise his expertise as the former Minister for universities. As he held that position, I am sure that he remembers the grant letter that the former Secretary of State sent out in December 2009 to the Higher Education Funding Council, which involved a reduction in the number of students. We have delivered the pledge that we made to our party conference, and which is in the coalition agreement, of 10,000 extra places. That is why the amount of money going to universities in teaching grant this year is £50 million higher than the figure set out in the December 2009 letter.
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay) (LD)
14. If he will take steps to increase the use of Royal Mail by public sector bodies.