Student Maintenance Grants
Debate between David Lammy and Gordon Marsden(9 years ago)
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Mr Marsden
My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and he obviously has the power of telepathy, because I intend to refer to that later.
Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (Lab)
My hon. Friend refers to the impact statement. Does he agree that, in 2016, it is a scandal that the impact statement, which the NUS had to drag out of the Government and which confirms that the measures will disproportionately affect black and minority ethnic students, women and disabled people, does not merit a proper debate and vote in this House?
Mr Marsden
I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend, who was a distinguished Schools Minister. His points are absolutely valid, and I shall deal with them in more detail in due course. These measures are not simply incidental tinkering with existing financial regulations.