Higher Education and Student Finance Debate

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Higher Education and Student Finance

Anas Sarwar Excerpts
Tuesday 12th October 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Vince Cable Portrait Vince Cable
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Anybody going into relatively low-paid employment, whether in a vocational approach to public service or in other ways, will be protected both by the £21,000 threshold and the system of variable interest rates. Many, many people in low-paid occupations will not be required to pay off any accumulated debt. It will be written off at the end of the period as a result of the progressive element built into the proposals.

Anas Sarwar Portrait Anas Sarwar (Glasgow Central) (Lab)
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As has been said, every single Lib Dem MP signed the pledge—and appeared in a photograph—to vote against any fees increase. The question is: what will they choose—power or principle?